metropolitan
UK/.metrә'pɒlitn/US
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Definitions
adj.
Relating to a large city and its densely populated surrounding area
大都市的；大都会区的
n.
(in some churches) a senior bishop with authority over others in a region
（某些教会中的）都主教
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmetro- (mother) + polit (city) + -an (relating to) = 'relating to the mother/central city.' The everyday sense is 'of a big city and its region' (a metropolitan area); the church sense is a 'mother-church' bishop who oversees others.
Root polit still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.metropolitan area大都会区
- 2.metropolitan city大都市
- 3.metropolitan region大都市地区
- 4.metropolitan police都市警察
Example Sentences
- 1.
The metropolitan area is home to over ten million people.
- 2.
Property prices in metropolitan regions keep rising.
- 3.
He was appointed metropolitan of the eastern province.