blockbusting

n. <美>街区房地产跌涨牟利

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.

    美国 不可数
adj.
  1. 1.

    Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.

    a blockbusting movie

词源

From block + busting.

来源:wiktionary