conurbation

n. 大都市, 集合城市

发音

UK /ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/
US /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/

词形变化

conurbations 复数 conurbations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

    都市圈

    城市群

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

sprawl urban sprawl

下位词 1

subtopia

词源

From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.

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