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单词 satellite
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satellite

UK /ˈsætəlaɪt/

Word Forms

singularsatellite
pluralsatellites

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable an object that is sent into space to travel round the Earth in order to receive and send information

    a spy/communications/weather satellite

    France was the third country to launch (=send into space) an artificial satellite.

    via satellite (=by satellite):

    We have pictures of the disaster live via satellite.

    by satellite:

    The new equipment will link vehicles by satellite to their office.

    Synonyms and related words

    Space vehicles and space travel
    1. 1a
      a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet

      Jupiter’s satellites

      Synonyms and related words

      Planets, stars and other objects in space
  2. 2
    countable something that is controlled by a larger thing or that depends on a larger thing but is separate from it

    She works in a satellite office.

    Synonyms and related words

    Separate and not related
    1. 2a

      satellite town

      a town or city that is close to and depends on a larger city
      Synonyms and related words

      Towns, cities and villages
    2. 2b
      a country that depends on another, more powerful, country
      Synonyms and related words

      General words for countries
  3. 3
    uncountable satellite television
    Synonyms and related words

    Systems for broadcasting television and radio

satellite

US /ˈsæt(ə)lˌaɪt/

Word Forms

singularsatellite
pluralsatellites

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    countable an object that is sent into space to travel around the Earth in order to receive and send information

    a spy/communications/weather satellite

    France was the third country to launch (=send into space) an artificial satellite.

    via satellite (=by satellite):

    We have pictures of the disaster live via satellite.

    by satellite:

    The new equipment will link vehicles by satellite to their office.

    Synonyms and related words

    Space vehicles and space travel
    1. 1a
      a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet

      Jupiter’s satellites

      Synonyms and related words

      Planets, stars and other objects in space
  2. 2
    countable something that is controlled by a larger thing or that depends on a larger thing but is separate from it

    She works in a satellite office.

    Synonyms and related words

    Separate and not related
    1. 2a

      satellite town

      a town or city that is close to and depends on a larger city
      Synonyms and related words

      Towns, cities and villages
    2. 2b
      a country that depends on another, more powerful, country
      Synonyms and related words

      General words for countries
  3. 3
    uncountable satellite television
    Synonyms and related words

    Systems for broadcasting television and radio
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