a. 大城市的,大都会的
a. 法国本土〔而非其殖民地〕的
a metropolitan area 都市区
metropolitan France 法国本土
Shenzhen has been transformed into a metropolitan city with a population of over 10 million. 如今,深圳的人口已超过1,000万,整个城市发生了巨大的变化。
None of the chain's stores in the Washington metropolitan area are to be closed.
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/