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单词 metropole
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metropole

/ˈmɛtrəpəʊl /
noun
The parent state of a colony: it was to be the function of the colonies to cater to the needs of the metropole...
  • Alexander often confuses mother country with the metropole.
  • Many writers have believed, however, that the modern European empires did involve such a systematic robbing of colonies to enrich the metropole.
  • In other words, in the new dispensation, Palestinians would be like immigrants to a wealthy metropole rather than nationals of a poor third-world country.

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French metropole, based on Greek mētēr, mētr- 'mother' + polis 'city' (see metropolis).

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