yuppify

使（市区等）更华贵时髦；使雅皮士化

词形变化

yuppified yuppifies 三单 yuppifies yuppifying yuppifying 现在分词 yuppified 过去式 yuppified 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.

    贬义

    This used to be an honest old-fashioned backstreet boozer but, like Fulham itself, the pub has had its soul ripped out since it has been yuppified

词源

From yuppie + -ify.

来源：wiktionary