Word · Frequency #3962
metropolitan
都主教
a high-ranking bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church, above an ordinary bishop and below a patriarch, roughly equivalent to an archbishop
- 1.
A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
都主教
- 2.
in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
在东正教中,这个头衔介于主教和牧首之间；相当于西方基督教的总主教
- 3.
The inhabitant of a metropolis.
大城市居民
- 4.
a person who lives in a metropolis
住在大城市的人
在东正教中,这个头衔介于主教和牧首之间；相当于西方基督教的总主教；大城市居民；住在大城市的人；大都市居民；宗主国的公民
In use
The metropolitan led the service at the cathedral yesterday.
Many metropolitans attended the council to discuss church affairs.
She asked the metropolitan for advice about the new parish.
metropolitan [noun]
metropolitan 作形容词时，常与 area, city, region 等搭配。
She lives in a metropolitan area.
她住在大都市地区。
a metropolitan
作名词时，指大都市的居民或都主教，但现代英语中较少用。
He is a metropolitan who enjoys city life.
他是一个享受城市生活的大都市居民。
the Metropolitan [proper noun]
用于专有名词，如大都会博物馆、大都会警察局等。
Connections
Collocations
- metropolitan area
- 大都市区
- The metropolitan area has a population of over 10 million.这个大都市区人口超过1000万。
- metropolitan police
- 都市警察
- The metropolitan police are responsible for maintaining law and order in the city.都市警察负责维持城市法律与秩序。
- metropolitan city
- 大都市
- New York is a major metropolitan city with diverse cultures.纽约是一个拥有多元文化的大都市。
- metropolitan region
- 大都市区域
- The metropolitan region includes several suburban towns.这个大都市区域包括几个郊区城镇。
- metropolitan district
- 都会区
- The metropolitan district council oversees public transportation.都会区议会负责监督公共交通。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
大都市的，想象地铁（metro）在繁华城市中穿梭。
Context & Register
宗教语境：在东正教中指都主教头衔，介于主教和宗主教之间。也常见于城市化语境，但本词典释义侧重宗教用法，学习者应注意区分。
Grammar Note
名词指大都市居民或都主教，可数；形容词通常用于名词前
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-politan' like 'cosmopolitan' share a similar ending sound; 'metropolis' shares the 'metro-' prefix but differs in ending. Words like 'political', 'politics', 'politician' and 'polite' are spelling lookalikes with different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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