satellite
satellite 英 [ˈsætəlaɪt] 美 [ˈsætlˌaɪt]
n. 卫星
名词复数:satellites
- 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
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1. a weather satellite
气象卫星
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2. satellite television
卫星电视
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3. The moon is a satellite of earth.
月球是地球的卫星。
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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.
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