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单词 orbited
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orbitedadj.1

Brit. /ˈɔːbɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈɔrbədəd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit n., -ed suffix2.
Etymology: < orbit n. + -ed suffix2.
Having or making an orbit. Also figurative: having a known path or sphere of influence. Frequently with defining adjective, as long, wide, etc.: having a scope or rotation of the type designated.
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1858 Atlantic Monthly Apr. 762/2 That majestic prose of the Prophets which has the glow and wide-orbited metre of constellations.
1896 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 574/1 A table showing their comparative frequency of return would be of use to authors, who might be expected..to choose the longer-orbited stories for treatment.
1958 G. Corso Gasoline & Vestal Lady on Brattle 21 A long long dog having chased its orbited tail comes grab my hand and leads me into conditional life.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

orbitedadj.2

Brit. /ˈɔːbɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈɔrbədəd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < orbit v. + -ed suffix1.
That has been sent into orbit. Usually with defining adjective, as newly, etc.
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society > travel > air or space travel > space flight > [adjective] > (put) in orbit
orbiting1951
orbited1966
1966 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 5 Dec. 22/3 The separately orbited satellite modules could be mothballed in space..until ready for use.
1992 S. P. Maran Astron. & Astrophysics Encycl. 55/2 Newly orbited United States reconnaissance satellites revealed that the Soviet Union had fewer strategic delivery systems than our intelligence had previously estimated.
2001 Electronic Design (Nexis) 6 Aug. 42 An all-solid-state timer on the newly orbited Tiros III weather satellite represents a significant electronic advance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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