a [count]:an object (such as a moon) that moves around a much larger planet卫星
b :a machine that is sent into space and that moves around the earth, moon, sun, or a planet人造卫星
◊ Satellites are used for radio, television, and other types of communication and for studying the objects they move around.人造卫星用于广播、电视和其他通信方式,也用于研究其环绕的物体。
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Satellites help meteorologists predict the weather.人造卫星帮助气象专家预测天气。
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Images of the planet are sent by satellite.人造卫星发送了该行星的图像。
Satellites help meteorologists predict the weather. Images of the planet are sent by satellite.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin satellit-, satelles attendant
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SATELLITE | SATELLITE + VERB | SATELLITE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤commercial, research商業/科研衞星▸➤military, reconnaissance, spy軍用/偵察/間諜衞星▸➤meteorological, weather氣象衞星▸➤communications, GPS通信/全球定位系統衞星▸➤artificial人造衞星▸➤geostationary地球同步衞星VERB + SATELLITE➤launch發射衞星▸➤put into orbit, send into orbit將衞星送入軌道▸➤put into space, send into space將衞星送入太空SATELLITE + VERB➤be in orbit, orbit sth衞星在軌道上;衞星繞⋯運行◇About 100 Russian satellites are orbiting the earth.約有 100 顆俄羅斯衞星在繞地球運行。➤detect sth, monitor sth, track sth衞星發現⋯/監視⋯/跟踪⋯◇a new satellite that monitors changes in the environment監測環境變化的新衞星➤provide衞星提供◇American reconnaissance satellites provide images of the earth.美國偵察衞星提供地球影像資料。SATELLITE + NOUN➤image, imagery, photo, photograph, picture衞星影像;衞星像片◇high-resolution satellite imagery高清晰度衞星影像➤broadcast衞星廣播▸➤data衞星數據▸➤feed, link衞星直播/鏈路◇The pictures are broadcast through a live satellite link with Tokyo.圖像是由與東京連接的實況轉播衞星傳送的。➤communications, system, technology衞星通信/系統/技術▸➤dish, receiver碟形衞星天線;衞星信號接收器➤phone, radio, television, TV衞星電話;衞星電台;衞星電視➤navigation衞星導航▸➤broadcaster, channel, company, provider, station衞星廣播電視公司;衞星信道;衞星通訊公司;衞星台PREPOSITION➤from a/the satellite來自衞星◇images from satellites來自衞星的影像資料➤via satellite通過衞星◇The game will be broadcast via satellite.這場比賽將通過衞星轉播。