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单词 astroengineering
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astroengineering
astroengineering n.
Brit. /ˌastrəʊˌɛn(d)ʒᵻˈnɪərɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˌæstroʊˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
(a) (chiefly Science Fiction) large-scale structural engineering in space, esp. such as involves the modification of the physical structure or configuration of a planet, a star, or an entire solar system (cf. terraforming n.); (b) the branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and operation of technology for use in space.
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1971 Nature 1 Oct. 295/3 We might first detect other civilizations through evidence of astro-engineering activities such as the construction of devices to capture all the energy of a central star.
1986 Washington Post (Nexis) 30 Nov. c3 Realistic plans are already being made to ‘terraform’ Mars... Among theoreticians, astro-engineering on the scale of a whole planet has been discussed for so long it is almost passe.
1989 Arkansas Democrat-Gaz. (Nexis) 12 June Phan, 17, plans to get a degree in astro-engineering and hopes to land a job with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
1992 Publishers Weekly (Nexis) 20 Apr. 40 Protagonist Randy Hunter's astroengineering firm discovers a lifeform dubbed ‘Silverhair’... By carefully engineering the Silverhair, Hunter and his associates develop a method of building starships that reach near-light speeds.
2005 P. F. Hamilton Judas Unchained xv. 747 With his knowledge of astroengineering and orbital mechanics, the technical types in Adam's team had automatically deferred to him.
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