satellite 英 [ˈsætəlaɪt]   美 [ˈsætlˌaɪt]

satellite

satellite  英 [ˈsætəlaɪt] 美 [ˈsætlˌaɪt]

n. 卫星 

名词复数:satellites 

a weather satellite 气象卫星
satellite television 卫星电视

  • A satellite is something small or less powerful that orbits around something bigger. It often describes a body in space, such as an artificial satellite that orbits the Earth and beams down signals that power devices like cell phones.
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  • n. 卫星
  • 1. a weather satellite

    气象卫星

  • 2. satellite television

    卫星电视

  • 3. The moon is a satellite of earth.

    月球是地球的卫星。

  • 4. satellite states

    卫星国

  • satellite (n.) 1540s, "follower or attendant of a superior person," from Middle French satellite (14c.), from Latin satellitem (nominative satelles) "attendant, companion, courtier, accomplice, assistant," perhaps from Etruscan satnal (Klein), or a compound of roots *satro- "full, enough" + *leit- "to go" (Tucker); compare English follow, which is constructed of similar roots.
sat·el·lite / ˈsætəlaɪt ; NAmE ˈsætəlaɪt / noun 1 an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet. It is used for communicating by radio, television, etc. and for providing information. 人造卫星 a weather/communications satellite 气象╱通信卫星 The interview came live by satellitefrom Hollywood. 采访画面是通过卫星从好莱坞现场传来的。 satellite television/TV (= broadcast using a satellite) 卫星电视 a satellite broadcast/channel/picture 卫星广播╱频道╱照片 collocationsat television 2 a natural object that moves around a larger natural object in space 卫星 The moon is a satellite of earth. 月球是地球的卫星。 3 a town, a country or an organization that is controlled by and depends on another larger or more powerful one 卫星城;卫星国;外围组织 satellite states 卫星国 satellite satellites sat·el·lite / ˈsætəlaɪt ; NAmE ˈsætəlaɪt /
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