gentrify
动词
UK/ˈdʒen.trɪ.faɪ/
US/ˈdʒen.trə.faɪ/
定义 gentrify 动词
- Transitive(及物動詞)Usually passive(通常被動)
To transform a lower-income area into a more affluent one through the influx of wealthier residents.
（因較高社會階層人士遷入）使（某地區）高檔化；貴族化
The old industrial areas of the city are rapidly being gentrified.
這座城市的老工業區正在迅速高檔化。
The neighborhood began to gentrify as artists and young professionals moved in.
隨著藝術家和年輕專業人士的遷入，這個社區開始高檔化。
Many people worry that gentrification leads to increased rents, forcing local residents to move out.
許多人擔心高檔化會導致租金上漲，迫使當地居民搬走。