西瓜单词

conurbation是什么意思

conurbation

英 [ˌkɒnɜːˈbeɪʃn] 美 ['kɑnɝ'beʃən]

conurbation 大都市

con-, 强调。-urb, 城市，词源同urban, suburb.

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."