metropolitan
/ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlɪtən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌme-trə-ˈpä-lə-tən/ (ame, mw) · /ˌmet.rəˈpɒl.ɪ.tən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmet.rəˈpɑː.lə.tən/ (ame, ipa)
metropolitan — 形容詞
- metropolitanpositive
- more metropolitancomparative
- most metropolitansuperlative
1. Relating to a very large city or its surrounding region, especially a city that
大都市的
與大城市及其區域相關的
Relating to a very large city or its surrounding region, especially a city that serves as a country's or region's main economic and cultural hub.
The population of the Tokyo metropolitan area continues to grow each year.
東京大都市區的人口每年都在持續增長。
metropolitan area — a city and its surrounding suburbs
Jiwoo joined the metropolitan police department after finishing her training.
Jiwoo 完成訓練後加入了都市警察局。
metropolitan police — the police force of a major city
Faisal prefers the quiet suburbs to the fast-paced metropolitan lifestyle.
Faisal 比較喜歡寧靜的近郊，勝過步調快速的大都市生活。
The metropolitan transport authority announced new train routes across the region.
大都市交通當局宣布了橫跨整個區域的新火車路線。
Large theater productions often open first in major metropolitan centers before touring.
大型劇場作品通常先在主要大都市中心首演，然後再到各地巡迴。
- rural
relating to the countryside rather than cities
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before a noun that names an institution or region (e.g., metropolitan area, metropolitan police). Not used in comparative or superlative forms.
常見錯誤
2. Used within Christianity for the principal diocese that governs a group of dioce
大主教區的
基督教中主管教省的主教轄區
Used within Christianity for the principal diocese that governs a group of dioceses together forming an ecclesiastical province under an archbishop.
The metropolitan bishop of Canterbury has overseen the southern province for decades.
坎特伯雷的都主教數十年來一直掌管著南方教省。
metropolitan bishop — a senior bishop who leads a church province
Élise wrote her dissertation on the role of metropolitan sees in medieval England.
Élise 的論文以中世紀英格蘭的都主教教區為主題。
metropolitan see — the principal diocese of a province
The council of bishops met at the metropolitan cathedral to elect a new leader.
主教會議在都主教座堂舉行，以選出新領袖。
In Orthodox Christianity, each metropolitan diocese retains its own local traditions.
在東正教中，每個都主教教區都保留自己的地方傳統。
- archiepiscopal
pertaining specifically to an archbishop, a closely related but narrower term
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively within Christian ecclesiastical contexts, especially Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism. The noun equivalent refers to the office holder (see noun/1).
3. Relating to a colonising nation's home territory, as opposed to its overseas col
宗主國的
與殖民母國而非海外領地相關的
Relating to a colonising nation's home territory, as opposed to its overseas colonies or dependent territories.
Colonial governors reported directly to the metropolitan government in Paris.
殖民地總督直接向巴黎的宗主國政府報告。
metropolitan government — the home country's central administration
Trade policies in the 1800s were designed to benefit the metropolitan power, not the colonies.
十九世紀的貿易政策旨在讓宗主國受益，而非殖民地。
metropolitan power — the ruling home country in a colonial relationship
Historians study how metropolitan laws shaped everyday life in faraway territories.
歷史學家研究宗主國的法律如何影響遙遠領土的日常生活。
The port received cargo from overseas colonies before it was sent to metropolitan factories.
這座港口接收來自海外殖民地的貨物，再運往宗主國的工廠。
- colonial
relating to the colonies rather than the ruling country
用法筆記
Primarily found in historical and political-science writing about colonialism. The contrasting term is 'colonial' or 'overseas'.
metropolitan — 名詞
- metropolitansingular
- metropolitansplural
1. A high-ranking Christian priest who has authority over all the dioceses within a
都主教
基督教中管理多個教區的高階神職人員
A high-ranking Christian priest who has authority over all the dioceses within an ecclesiastical province.
The metropolitan of Kyiv addressed the gathering of Orthodox bishops from across the region.
基輔的都主教在來自各地的東正教主教聚會上致詞。
metropolitan + of + [region] — title structure for this church office
Henrik met with the metropolitan to discuss the restoration of the old cathedral.
Henrik 與都主教會面，討論翻修古老主教座堂的事宜。
Folake's grandmother wept with joy when the metropolitan blessed her granddaughter during Sunday Mass.
Folake 的祖母在主日彌撒中看到都主教為孫女祝福時，感動得流下淚來。
The metropolitan appointed new priests to serve in parishes across the province.
都主教指派新神父前往教省內各教區服務。
- archbishop
the equivalent title in Western Christianity; more widely recognised
- primate
the senior bishop of a region, sometimes overlapping with metropolitan's role
用法筆記
In Eastern Orthodoxy this title sits between 'bishop' and 'patriarch'; in Roman Catholicism it is roughly equivalent to 'archbishop'. Always used with a determiner or title (the metropolitan, Metropolitan John).
2. Someone whose home is in a major city and who is accustomed to the fast pace and
大都市人
居住在大城市的人
Someone whose home is in a major city and who is accustomed to the fast pace and varied culture found there.
As a lifelong metropolitan, Aarav cannot imagine living anywhere without a subway system.
Aarav 一輩子都是大都市居民，無法想像沒有地鐵系統的生活。
lifelong metropolitan — someone who has always lived in a big city
The new policy affects both suburban commuters and metropolitans who live close to their workplaces.
這項新政策同時影響郊區通勤者和住在工作地點附近的都市居民。
Many metropolitans in Jakarta spend over two hours travelling to work each day.
雅加達的許多都市居民每天花超過兩小時在通勤上。
Isabela moved from a small farming town and quickly adapted to life as a metropolitan.
Isabela 從一個農業小鎮搬來，很快就適應了都市人的生活方式。
Metropolitans often develop a taste for late-night restaurants and twenty-four-hour convenience stores.
都市居民往往培養出對深夜餐廳和二十四小時便利商店的喜愛。
- city dweller
more common and neutral term; not restricted to very large cities
- urbanite
informal and slightly trendy; implies someone who enjoys city culture
- country dweller
someone who lives in a rural area
- suburbanite
someone who lives in the suburbs, not the city centre
用法筆記
Less common in everyday speech than 'city dweller' or 'urbanite'. More frequent in written or formal contexts where the contrast with 'suburban' or 'rural' is explicit.