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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cos·mo·pol·i·tan
DATE circa 1645 : cosmopolite
adjective DATE 1798 1. having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing 2. having wide international sophistication : worldly 3. composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world 4. found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions a cosmopolitan herb English Etymology cosmopolitan cosmopolitan (adj.) 1844, from cosmopolite "citizen of the world" (1614), from Gk. kosmopolites, from kosmos "world" (see cosmos) + polites "citizen," from polis "city" (see policy (1)). Cosmopolitanism first recorded 1828. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cosmopolitan cosmo·pol·itan / 7kCzmE5pClitEn; NAmE 7kB:zmE5pB:l- / adjective(approving) 1. containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture 世界性的；全球各国的；有各国人的；受各国文化影响的: a cosmopolitan city / resort 国际性的都市/度假胜地 The club has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. 这个俱乐部具有世界文化的气氛。 2. having or showing a wide experience of people and things from many different countries 接触过许多国家的人(或事物)的；见过世面的；见识广的: people with a truly cosmopolitan outlook 真正具有世界眼光的人 cosmopolitan young people 见多识广的年轻人 noun a person who has experience of many different parts of the world 周游世界的人: She's a real cosmopolitan. 她是个真正的世界主义者。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English cosmopolitan adj VERBS be ADV. distinctly, truly, very OLT cosmopolitan adj. ⇨ internationalthe cosmos noun ⇨ space 2 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: cosmopolitan justice cos·mo·pol·i·tan I. \|käzmə|pälətən also -ətən or -əd.ən\ adjective Etymology: French cosmopolitain, from Middle French, from cosmopolite + -ain (as in Middle French métropolitain metropolitan) 1. : marked by interest in, familiarity with, or knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world : not provincial, local, limited, or restricted by the attitudes, interests, or loyalties of a single region, section, or sphere of activity : worldwide rather than regional, parochial, or narrow < the softened cosmopolitan teaching of the prophets of the captivity and the rigid national teaching of the instructors of Israel's youth — Matthew Arnold > < his cosmopolitan benevolence, impartially extended to all races and to all creeds — T.B.Macaulay > 2. : marked by sophistication and savoir faire arising from urban life and wide travel < the instructor began to put on the airs of the city. He wanted to appear cosmopolitan — Sherwood Anderson > 3. : composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all parts of the world or from many different places or levels < that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd that is to be found around the Marseilles docks — Rose Macaulay > 4. : widely distributed and common : found in most parts of the world and in varied ecological conditions — used of kinds of organisms < coccidia are cosmopolitan parasites > Synonyms: see universal II. noun (-s) : one that is cosmopolitan |
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