metropolitan
🇬🇧 UK/.metrә'pɒlitn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Of or relating to a large city and its surrounding area; of or relating to a parent country as opposed to its colonies.
大都市的,大城市的
n.
An archbishop or senior bishop who oversees other bishops; an inhabitant of a metropolis.
大都市居民;都主教,大主教
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
Metropolitan areas attract more investment and job opportunities than rural regions.
- 2.
The archbishop held metropolitan authority over dozens of parishes throughout the region.