micropolitan

小城市

发音

UK /ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɒlɪtn̩/
其它
UK /-kɹəʊ-/
US /ˌmaɪkɹəˈpɑlɪt(ə)n/
US /-kɹoʊ-/
US /-ɾ(ə)n/

词形变化

micropolitans 复数 micropolitans

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; a city which is less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.

    小城市

    小都市

    美国
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a metropolitan area but more than a rural one.

    美国

词源

Blend of micro- (prefix meaning ‘very small’) + metropolitan.

来源:wiktionary