metropolitan
[,metrə'pɔlitən]
adj. 大都市的；大主教辖区的；宗主国的
n. 大城市人；大主教；宗主国的公民
参考例子
1.The events of 9/11 were commemorated from coast to coast, from religions services in metropolitan cathedrals to makeshift memorials in small towns.
从东海岸到西海岸，从大城市教堂的宗教活动到小镇的临时纪念仪式，人们都在纪念9/11事件。
2.A city of southeast Australia southwest of Melbourne. It is a manufacturing center with a thriving tourist industry. Metropolitan area population, 137, 173.
季隆澳大利亚东南部一城市，位于墨尔本西南部。是一个制造业中心，旅游业繁荣。市区人口137，173。
3.As the Internet pipeline is upgraded, the availability of broadband service will expand beyond major metropolitan areas, significantly reducing the costs of access.
由于因特网通道升级，宽频服务的有效性将会超过主要大城市的范围，大大地降低访问的费用。
英文解释
n.
1.in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equiv
2.a person who lives in a metropolis
adj.
1.relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
网络释义
metropolitan
大都市的; 大城市的; 大都会; 首都的、主要都市的、大城市;
Metropolitan Museum
大都会博物馆; 纽约大都会博物馆; 大都会美术馆; 大都會博物館;
Leeds Metropolitan
利兹都市大学; 利兹城市大学;
Metropolitan district
都市区; 大都市地区; 城市区; 都会区;
Metropolitan Line
大都会线; 地铁站; 都市线; 伦敦地铁都市线;