Redevelopment is what happens when people take an old part of a town — old houses, an old factory, a tired market — and build it again as something new: flats, shops, offices, a park. The word is about a place, especially in a city, not about a person growing or a skill getting better.

Redevelopment is what happens when people take an old part of a townRedevelopment 是指人們把城鎮裡老舊的區域——old houses, an old factory, a tired market像是老房子、老工廠、破舊的市場——and build it again as something new重新蓋成新的東西: flats, shops, offices, a park像公寓、商店、辦公室、公園這樣。The word is about a place, especially in a city這個詞講的是地方，尤其是城市裡的地方, not about a person growing or a skill getting better不是講一個人成長或技能變好。

You will hear it from city hall, newspapers, and people who buy and sell land. It sounds official.

You will hear it from city hall, newspapers, and people who buy and sell land你會從市政府、報紙，還有買賣土地的人那裡聽到這個詞。It sounds official聽起來很官方。

Though actually, “new” is not always good news for everyone who already lives there: buildings come down, rents often go up, and some families have to move. Some redevelopment keeps a little of the old street; some knocks the whole block flat.

Though actually不過其實, 'new' is not always good news for everyone who already lives there「變新」對已經住在那裡的人不見得都是好消息: buildings come down房子被拆掉, rents often go up房租常常會上漲, and some families have to move有些家庭得搬走。Some redevelopment keeps a little of the old street有些都更會保留一點舊街的樣子; some knocks the whole block flat有些則是把整個街區都夷平。

People also stretch it for any big rebuild of a site, even when it is not a whole neighbourhood.

People also stretch it for any big rebuild of a site大家也會把這個詞用得更廣，指任何一個基地的大規模重建, even when it is not a whole neighbourhood即使不是整個社區。