adj.Abbr. met.（形容詞）縮寫 met.
1)Of, relating to, or characteristic of a major city:
大城市的，大都會的：屬於或關於大都市的，具有大都市的特點的：
crowded metropolitan streets; a metropolitan newspaper.
繁忙擁擠的大城市街道；大城市的報紙
2)Of or constituting a large city or urbanized area, including adjacent suburbs and towns:
大城市的：屬於或構成壹個大城市或城市地區，包括臨近郊區和城鎮的：
the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area; a metropolitan county.
達拉斯壹福特和沃斯都市帶；大都市的郊區
3)Of, relating to, or constituting the home territory of an imperial or colonial state.
宗主國的；宗主城市的：屬於，關於或構成壹個帝國或殖民國家的宗主地區的
4)Of or relating to an ecclesiastical metropolitan.
都主教的：屬於或關於基督教中都主教的
n.（名詞）
1)A citizen of a metropolis, especially one who displays urbane characteristics, attitudes, and values.
大城市人：大城市居民，尤指表現出大城市性格、特征和價值觀者
2)In the Western Christian churches, a bishop with provincial powers, with some authority over suffragan bishops.
西派教會教主，天主教教主：西派教會中具有大主教權力的教主，對副教主有壹定的管轄權
3)Eastern Orthodox Church A bishop who is head of an ecclesiastical province and ranks next below the patriarch.
東正教 教長：作為基督教省首腦的教主，位居教皇之下