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metropolis

英 [mɪ'trɒp(ə)lɪs] 美[mə'trɑpəlɪs]
  • n. 大都市;首府;重要中心
  • n. (Metropolis)人名;(英)梅特罗波利斯

英英释意


1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts;
"Ancient Troy was a great city"
2. people living in a large densely populated municipality;
"the city voted for Republicans in 1994"