containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture 世界性的;全球各國的;有各國人的;受各國文化影響的 a cosmopolitan city/resort 國際性的都市/度假勝地 The club has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. 這個俱樂部具有世界文化的氣氛。 Jamaica is a very cosmopolitan island. 牙買加是一個非常國際化的島嶼。
Extra ExamplesShe liked the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city. 她喜歡這個城市的國際性氛圍。 a cosmopolitan Mediterranean port 國際化的地中海港口
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having or showing a wide experience of people and things from many different countries 接觸過許多國家的人(或事物)的;見過世面的;見識廣的 people with a truly cosmopolitan outlook 真正具有世界眼光的人 cosmopolitan young people 見多識廣的年輕人 Young people today are much more cosmopolitan. 如今的年輕人更加國際化。
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- (specialist) (of a plant or animal)
found all over the world 周遊世界的人 Sea urchins are cosmopolitan in their distribution. 海膽的分布是世界性的。
Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a noun): from cosmopolite ‘ a cosmopolitan person’ + -an.