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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary meg·a·lop·o·lis DATE circa 1828 1. a very large city 2. a thickly populated region centering in a metropolis or embracing several metropolises English Etymology megalopolis 1832, from Gk. megas (gen. megalou) "great" (see mickle) + polis "city" (see policy (1)). The word was used in classical times of Athens, Syracuse, and Alexandria. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 megalopolis meg·alop·olis / 7me^E5lCpElis; NAmE -5lB:p- / noun (formal)a very large city or group of cities where a great number of people live 大都会(区) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged meg·a·lop·o·lis \ˌmegəˈläpələ̇s\ noun (-es) Etymology: megal- + -polis 1. : a very large city 2. : a thickly populated region centering around a metropolis < the megalopolis including New York City and adjacent sections of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut > |
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