| 单词 | satellite |
| 释义 | satellite (once / 484 pages) 1n 2nv 3adjn A satellite is something small or less powerful that orbits around something bigger. It often describes a body in space, such as an artificial satellite that orbits the Earth and beams down signals that power devices like cell phones. The word satellite was first used to describe a follower of someone in a superior position. The word's meaning later broadened to describe anything small that's dependent on something larger. The small satellite circles around the more powerful force, like a moon orbiting a planet. Satellite can describe a small country — a satellite country — controlled by a larger one, or a large organization that has a small office — a satellite office — in another location. WORD FAMILYsatellite: antisatellite, satellites, satelliting USAGE EXAMPLESBut the blast touched off a massive fireball and caused extensive damage, including the loss of a commercial satellite. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The satellites will be used to provide mobile communications on land, sea and air. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) SpaceX is also competing to win contracts to launch Department of Defense spy satellites. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star 2Exp|Hypo|Hyper Deimos the outer of two small satellites of Mars Moonthe natural satellite of the Earth Phobosthe larger of the two satellites of Mars Titanthe largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere Callistothe second largest of Jupiter's satellites Europathe 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water Ganymedethe largest of Jupiter's satellites Iothe closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes Tritonthe largest moon of Neptune Galilean, Galilean satellite one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo moonany natural satellite of a planet celestial body, heavenly body natural objects visible in the sky 1n man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper artificial satellite, orbiter Salyut either of two Soviet space stations launched in the 1970s SkylabUnited States space station; in orbit from 1973 to 1979 astronomy satellite a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation communications satellitean artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecrafta craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun space laboratory, space platform, space stationa manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research sputnika Russian artificial satellite spy satellitea satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions meteorological satellite, weather satellitea satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below landera space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet LEM, lunar excursion module, lunar modulea spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back capsule, space capsulea spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space space shuttlea reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere spaceship, starshipa spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) equipment an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service 2v broadcast or disseminate via satellite 3Hyper air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television 1adj surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power a city and its satellite communities Syn outer being on the outside or further from a center 2n a person who follows or serves another Syn|Hyper planet follower a person who accepts the leadership of another |
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