conurbation
英 [ˌkɒnɜːˈbeɪʃn]
美['kɑnɝ'beʃən]
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复数: conurbations;
中文词源
conurbation 大都市
con-, 强调。-urb, 城市，词源同urban, suburb.
英文词源
- conurbation (n.)
- 1915, from Latin com- "with, together" (see com-) + urbs "city" + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist and urban planner Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) in "Cities in Evolution."
英英释意
- 1. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities