gentrification
US /ˌdʒen.trə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdʒen.trɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
士紳化, 中產階級化
the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste.
範例:
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The rapid gentrification of the neighborhood led to increased property values and displacement of long-term residents.
該社區的快速士紳化導致房地產價值上漲和長期居民流離失所。
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Critics argue that gentrification often destroys the unique character of working-class areas.
批評者認為，士紳化往往會破壞工人階級社區的獨特特徵。