greater

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Greater is the comparative of . great的比较级
2. ADJ Greater is used with the name of a large city to refer to the city together with the surrounding urban and suburban area. 大的; 包括市区及郊区的[ADJ n]
...Greater Los Angeles. ...大洛杉矶地区。
3. ADJ Greater is 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. 大的; 包括该国本身的及过去属地的[ADJ n]
...Greater Syria. ...大叙利亚。