metropolitan是什么意思呢？希望能解释平白一些，谢谢

metropolitan

adj.Abbr. met.（形容词）缩写 met.

1)Of, relating to, or characteristic of a major city:

大城市的，大都会的：属于或关于大都市的，具有大都市的特点的：

crowded metropolitan streets; a metropolitan newspaper.

繁忙拥挤的大城市街道；大城市的报纸

2)Of or constituting a large city or urbanized area, including adjacent suburbs and towns:

大城市的：属于或构成一个大城市或城市地区，包括临近郊区和城镇的：

the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area; a metropolitan county.

达拉斯一福特和沃斯都市带；大都市的郊区

3)Of, relating to, or constituting the home territory of an imperial or colonial state.

宗主国的；宗主城市的：属于，关于或构成一个帝国或殖民国家的宗主地区的

4)Of or relating to an ecclesiastical metropolitan.

都主教的：属于或关于基督教中都主教的

n.（名词）

1)A citizen of a metropolis, especially one who displays urbane characteristics, attitudes, and values.

大城市人：大城市居民，尤指表现出大城市性格、特征和价值观者

2)In the Western Christian churches, a bishop with provincial powers, with some authority over suffragan bishops.

西派教会教主，天主教教主：西派教会中具有大主教权力的教主，对副教主有一定的管辖权

3)Eastern Orthodox Church A bishop who is head of an ecclesiastical province and ranks next below the patriarch.

东正教 教长：作为基督教省首脑的教主，位居教皇之下