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gentrifies是gentrify的第三人称单数 过去分词：gentrified 现在分词：gentrifying 第三人称单数：gentrifies v. redevelop,refurbish,renovate,restore,improve v. | 1. to transform a run-down or aging neighborhood into a more prosperous one, e.g. through investment in remodeling buildings or houses 2. to transform a traditionally working-class area into a middle-class neighbourhood, usually at the expense of local character and with the result that property becomes unaffordable for local people |
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