Word · Frequency #3962
metropolitans
都主教
metropolitans is the plural of metropolitan.
核心释义
a high-ranking bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church, above an ordinary bishop and below a patriarch, roughly equivalent to an archbishop
- 1.
都主教
A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.
- 2.
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
in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity
- 3.
大城市居民
The inhabitant of a metropolis.
- 4.
住在大城市的人
a person who lives in a metropolis
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
用法In use
The metropolitan led the service at the cathedral yesterday.
用法提示：这里 metropolitan 是名词，指东正教的都主教。
Many metropolitans attended the council to discuss church affairs.
用法提示：metropolitans 是 metropolitan 的复数形式，表示都主教们。
She asked the metropolitan for advice about the new parish.
用法提示：metropolitan 用作名词，指都主教这一神职身份。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
大都市的，想象地铁（metro）在繁华城市中穿梭。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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