con·ur·ba·tion
noun/ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnərˈbeɪʃn/
(formal)- a large area where towns have grown and joined together, often around a city
复合城市（常围绕某城市的若干城镇通过发展而连接在一起的聚合体） - The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major conurbations.
那个地区有几个中等规模的城镇，但没有大的都市。
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from con- ‘together’ + Latin urbs, urb- ‘city’ + -ation. - The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major conurbations.