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For the past seven years, Hong Kong has held the title of the world's priciest city for home-buyers, according to the 2017 Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey.
根据2017“Demographia”的《国际房价负担能力报告》，过去七年，香港一直是世界上房价最高的城市5AoJed)RzXz%^S4。
James Law, a Hong Kong-based architect, believes that his micro-homes could help alleviate the city's housing crisis.
香港建筑师罗发礼认为他的微型住宅能够缓解城市的住房危急5uW;DfOmcBSg。
He manufactures the "tube homes" from an 8.2-foot-diameter water pipe.
他使用直径为8.2英尺的水管制造“管道住宅”K=loScpznAc1。

It includes a sofa that folds out into a bed, shelves, a mini fridge, a microwave, and a bathroom with a shower.
它里面有可以折成床的沙发、各种架子、迷你冰箱、微波炉和带淋浴器的盥洗室@Jlqqi|w(RK=*9。

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词语解释

1.affordability n. 支付能力；负担能力

例句：Kevin Daly, an economist at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, thinks the FPC will enforce tougher affordability tests this year, possibly as soon as June.
投行高盛投资公司的一个经济学家凯文·戴利认为，金融政策委员会赶在今年6月实施更严格的负担能力测试]M;qW4EscpKRgBt8~eh。

2.alleviate v. 减轻；缓解（痛苦等）

例句：Nowadays, a great deal can be done to alleviate back pain.
如今，减轻背部疼痛可以有许多方法Ou1m[Q&Zo@FL#]M5(+!h。