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房价是一个全球性问题，即使在房价相对较低的柏林，政府也在为房租逼走人口而苦恼。房租上涨过快引发本地居民的不满，甚至要求从大业主那里征用房产。当地政府为此正在起草法案，要求从2020年起五年内不得涨房租，而业主联盟的对策则是在近期普涨房租。最后谁会赢得这场没有硝烟的战争呢？ Berlin's government has moved to freeze rents in the booming German capital for five years from 2020 in their latest bid to halt runaway gentrification. 为了阻止愈演愈烈的城市绅士化趋势，德国首都柏林市政府刚刚决定从2020年起五年内柏林房租停涨。 gentrification[,dʒɛntrɪfɪ'keʃən]: n. 下层住宅高档化，乡绅化，（地区的）贵族化，绅士化。绅士化指一个旧区从原本聚集低收入人士，到重建后地价及租金上升，引来较高收入人士迁入，并取代原有低收入者。 Once described as 'poor, but sexy', Berlin has seen its housing costs double over the last decade as employees lured by the strong job market move into the city. 柏林曾被描述为“虽然穷但是性感”，后来因受到强劲就业市场的吸引，人们纷纷搬到柏林工作，导致柏林的房租在过去十年间涨了一倍。 The sharp rent hikes have led some residents to ponder radical solutions, including pushing for the seizure of housing stock from powerful landlords. | 
