Municipality 不是固定的翻译“直辖市”、“特别市”“都会区”的对应单词。metropolis,city等翻译建制市绰绰有余。之所以你会形成这种映像,无非是反证了市制混乱,令译者无所适从罢了。
比如“首尔”市Seoul (Korean pronunciation: [sʌ.ul] ), officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of Republic of Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities.[3] The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the Incheon metropolis and most of Gyeonggi province...