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单词 manhattanizing
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Manhattanizingn.

Brit. /manˈhatənʌɪzɪŋ/, /manˈhatn̩ʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /mænˈhætn̩aɪzɪŋ/, /mənˈhætn̩aɪzɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Manhattanize v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < Manhattanize v. + -ing suffix1. Compare Manhattanization n.
Originally and chiefly U.S.
= Manhattanization n.
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1972 Amer. Ann. 1972 (Yearbk. Encycl. Americana) 585/1 The construction of lofty buildings in the downtown area continued at a rapid pace and in some quarters caused concern at what was termed the ‘Manhattanizing’ of the city.
1995 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 3 Oct. b2 It is appropriate that the photograph..shows him looking skyward because that is what the framework is all about—the Manhattanizing of Los Angeles.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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