greater
英 [ˈgreɪtə]
美 [ˈgreɪtər]
great 的比较级
adj. (与大城市的名称连用,指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市)大的; (与某国名称连用,指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域)大的
Collins.2 / BNC.4879
柯林斯词典
- (great的比较级)
Greateris the comparative ofgreat. - ADJ (与大城市的名称连用,指包括附近城区及郊区在内的整个城市)大的
Greateris used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area.- ...Greater London.
大伦敦区
- ...Greater London.
- ADJ (与某国名称连用,指包括该国和曾属该国或者人们认为应属该国的地区在内的更广阔的区域)大的
Greateris used with the name of a country to refer to a larger area which includes that country and other land which used to belong to it, or which some people believe should belong to it.- ...greater Syria.
大叙利亚
- ...greater Syria.
英英释义
adj
- greater in size or importance or degree
- for the greater good of the community
- the greater Antilles