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单词 astronavigation
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Definition of astronavigation in English:

astronavigation

noun ˌastrəʊnavɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)nˌæstroʊˌnævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • Determination of the position and course of an aircraft or spacecraft by observation of the stars and other celestial objects.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This included training in rigging and astronavigation and sextant usage.
    • The Massachussets Institute of Technology was the obvious place for NASA to look for help in Apollo's astronavigation problems.
    • However, despite taking the astronavigation exam on numerous occasions, Mr R has had no success with this approach.
    • The cardinal principle of astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational maelstroms.
    • Mr. Butt's talk rounded off the season of lectures on a very unusual and interesting note, being the first time that astronavigation had been included in the syllabus of lectures to the Society.

Derivatives

  • astronavigator

  • noun -ˈnaviˌɡātər
    • The astronavigator normally sits at the desk behind the pilot and co-pilot stations.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Its system of moons gives this world a beautiful sky and astronavigators a headache.
      • We were taken up to Canada and I trained as an astronavigator, and then they turned around and said, ‘Right, you're going back to Australia’.
      • Angles are the most common type of numbers that astronavigators and celestial navigators calculate.
      • She also realized the job went to folks with money and status and directed her efforts to becoming an astronavigator.

Origin

1930s: from astro- + navigation.

 
 

Definition of astronavigation in US English:

astronavigation

nounˌastrōˌnavəˈɡāSH(ə)nˌæstroʊˌnævəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
  • Determination of the position and course of an aircraft or spacecraft by observation of the stars and other celestial objects.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This included training in rigging and astronavigation and sextant usage.
    • The cardinal principle of astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational maelstroms.
    • Mr. Butt's talk rounded off the season of lectures on a very unusual and interesting note, being the first time that astronavigation had been included in the syllabus of lectures to the Society.
    • However, despite taking the astronavigation exam on numerous occasions, Mr R has had no success with this approach.
    • The Massachussets Institute of Technology was the obvious place for NASA to look for help in Apollo's astronavigation problems.

Origin

1930s: from astro- + navigation.

 
 
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