单词 | satellite state |
释义 | satellite state —satellite /ˈsæt.əl.aɪt/ aep /ˈsæt̬-/ noun [C] (ALSO satellite state) (COUNTRY) ► F0 a country controlled by or depending on a more powerful country→ COMPARE CLIENT STATE(Cf. ↑client state)Thesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-governmentnoun [C] (IN SPACE) B2 a device sent up into space to travel round the Earth, used for collecting information or communicating by radio, television, etc.: » The World Cup was transmitted around the world by satellite.» a spy/weather satellite» satellite television/TVThesaurus+: ↑Communications technology - general wordsF0 a natural object moving round a larger object in space: » The moon is the satellite of the Earth.Thesaurus+: ↑Astronomy - general words• • • Extra Examples:» The satellite will fragment and burn up as it falls through the Earth's atmosphere.» We hope to bring you a live report from Ouagadougou via our satellite hook-up.» The concert was beamed by satellite all over the world.» The satellite will observe objects that are particularly interesting astronomically.» The arrival of satellite television changed the face of broadcasting. |
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