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单词 Manhattanize
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Definition of Manhattanize in English:

Manhattanize

(also Manhattanise)
verb manˈhat(ə)nʌɪzmanˈhatənʌɪz
US
  • with object To make similar in character or appearance to Manhattan or its inhabitants; specifically to fill (a city or skyline) with tall buildings so that it resembles Manhattan Island.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language. From Manhattan + -ize.

Definition of Manhattanize in US English:

Manhattanize

(also Manhattanise)
verb
US
  • with object To make similar in character or appearance to Manhattan or its inhabitants; specifically to fill (a city or skyline) with tall buildings so that it resembles Manhattan Island.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language. From Manhattan + -ize.

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