metropolitan

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Nationality & racemetropolitanmet‧ro‧pol‧i‧tan /ˌmetrəˈpɒlətən◂ $ -ˈpɑː-/ adjective [only before noun] 1 TOWNrelating or belonging to a very large city a metropolitan area of South Australia2 technicalSAN relating to France, rather than its colonies metropolitan FranceExamples from the Corpusmetropolitan• The distinction between the metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas lay in the distribution of services between the counties and their districts.• Alternative accommodation in the metropolitan area for a new breed of large steamships had become a matter of some urgency.• the Miami metropolitan area• Some workers can only afford homes outside metropolitan areas.• Home will create a private network packed in major metropolitan areas.• the metropolitan authorities• It was used to justify the introduction of the poll tax and to justify breaking up metropolitan counties.• It has $ 42 billion in outstanding mortgage loans among 502,000 families in metropolitan Los Angeles.• The Chamber of Commerce promoted a sleek, sophisticated image of metropolitan Tucson as a good place to live.• But the idea of one consolidated government for metropolitan Tucson quickly faded when Volgy left office.

单词	metropolitan
释义	metropolitan From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Nationality & racemetropolitanmet‧ro‧pol‧i‧tan /ˌmetrəˈpɒlətən◂ $ -ˈpɑː-/ adjective [only before noun] 1 TOWNrelating or belonging to a very large city a metropolitan area of South Australia2 technicalSAN relating to France, rather than its colonies metropolitan FranceExamples from the Corpusmetropolitan• The distinction between the metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas lay in the distribution of services between the counties and their districts.• Alternative accommodation in the metropolitan area for a new breed of large steamships had become a matter of some urgency.• the Miami metropolitan area• Some workers can only afford homes outside metropolitan areas.• Home will create a private network packed in major metropolitan areas.• the metropolitan authorities• It was used to justify the introduction of the poll tax and to justify breaking up metropolitan counties.• It has $ 42 billion in outstanding mortgage loans among 502,000 families in metropolitan Los Angeles.• The Chamber of Commerce promoted a sleek, sophisticated image of metropolitan Tucson as a good place to live.• But the idea of one consolidated government for metropolitan Tucson quickly faded when Volgy left office.
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