单词 | cosmopolite |
释义 | cosmopolitenoun cos·mop·o·lite käz-ˈmä-pə-ˌlīt 1 : a sophisticated, widely traveled person : a cosmopolitan person "… he is a polished gentleman, a citizen of the world—yes, a true cosmopolite…" 2 : an organism found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions : a cosmopolitan organism A few of these kinds of oysters had and have a wide distribution around the world. One such cosmopolite is the tropical P. hyotis, as far-flung in habitat as coral reefs and usually found in conjunction with them, in the Indian Ocean, the south Pacific, the Caribbean, the west coast of Africa, etc. cosmopolitism käz-ˈmä-pə-ˌlī-ˌti-zəm noun -lə-ˌti-; ˌkäz-mə-ˈpä-lə-ˌti- cosmopolite nounas in cosmopolitan a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers having sung in opera houses all over the world, she has the confident demeanor of a seasoned cosmopolite Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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