gentrify /ˈdʒɛntrɪfaɪ/ (gentrifying,gentrified,gentrifies)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） When a street or area is gentrified, it becomes a more expensive place to live because wealthy people move into the area and buy the houses where people with less money used to live. 使(地区)贵族化 [usu passive]

  例：

  The local neighbourhood, like so many areas of Manhattan, is gradually being gentrified.

  同曼哈顿的许多地区一样，当地街区正逐渐贵族化。

• 2.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） gentrification

  例：

  ...the gentrification of the area.

  ...该地区的贵族化。