单词 | metropolitan |
释义 | Related topics: Nationality & racemet·ro·pol·i·tan /ˌmetrəˈpɒlətən◂ $ -ˈpɑː-/ adjective [only before noun] 1 TOWNrelating or belonging to a very large city 大城市的,大都会的 a metropolitan area of South Australia 南澳大利亚的一个都市区2 technicalSAN relating to France, rather than its colonies 法国本土〔而非其殖民地〕的 metropolitan France 法国本土Examples from the Corpusmetropolitan• The distinction between the metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas lay in the distribution of services between the counties and their districts.• Alternative accommodation in the metropolitan area for a new breed of large steamships had become a matter of some urgency.• the Miami metropolitan area• Some workers can only afford homes outside metropolitan areas.• Home will create a private network packed in major metropolitan areas.• the metropolitan authorities• It was used to justify the introduction of the poll tax and to justify breaking up metropolitan counties.• It has $ 42 billion in outstanding mortgage loans among 502,000 families in metropolitan Los Angeles.• The Chamber of Commerce promoted a sleek, sophisticated image of metropolitan Tucson as a good place to live.• But the idea of one consolidated government for metropolitan Tucson quickly faded when Volgy left office.met·ro·pol·i·tan adjectiveChineseSyllable or very large Corpus belonging a relating to |
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