| 释义 |
gen·tri·fi·ca·tion
\ˌjen.trə̇fə̇ˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: gentry + -fication
: the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas (as urban neighborhoods) that often results in the displacement of earlier usually poorer residents ; also : any of the aspects of this process |