单词 | extraterrestrial |
释义 | extraterrestrial (ekstrətɪrestriəl ) also extra-terrestrial Word forms: extraterrestrials 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Extraterrestrial means happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth. [formal] NASA has started a 10-year search for extraterrestrial intelligence. ...extraterrestrial rocks. 2. countable noun Extraterrestrials are living creatures that some people think exist or may exist in another part of the universe. Collocations: extraterrestrial intelligence Aside from solid-state physics, nuclear engineering and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, he proposed using mirrors to improve ground-based telescopes. Times,Sunday Times As indicated in the quotation, it has indeed been applied to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence since its construction in 1963. The Times Literary Supplement Arrival suggests an intriguing alternative possibility should we ever encounter extraterrestrial intelligence. Times, Sunday Times This was one of the first proposals for detecting extraterrestrial intelligence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The discovery of extraterrestrial intelligence would have various impacts on biology and astrobiology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The work has important implications for the search for extraterrestrial life. Times, Sunday Times It was dedicated to finding intelligent extraterrestrial life. The Sun An organic chemical that could be an indicator of extraterrestrial life has been identified on a distant planet. Times, Sunday Times This neatly encapsulates the whole business of the search for extraterrestrial life. Times, Sunday Times Has the hunt for extraterrestrial life found anything yet? Times, Sunday Times Ants were originally of extraterrestrial origin. Times, Sunday Times Only three of the characters are involved in a plot that can lead to various endings, involving a supernatural object of extraterrestrial origin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On further exploration, the team discovers a mysterious spherical artifact, clearly of extraterrestrial origin, which quickly becomes the focus of their attention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Historically, observed falls were the most compelling evidence supporting the extraterrestrial origin of meteorites. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Extraterrestrial origin was first proposed in 1979, but not until 1993 was the impact structure finally confirmed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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