单词 | satellite |
释义 | satellite —satellited, adj. /sat"l uyt'/, n. 1. Astron. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon. 2. a country under the domination or influence of another. 3. something, as a branch office or an off-campus facility of a university, that depends on, accompanies, or serves something else. 4. an attendant or follower of another person, often subservient or obsequious in manner. 5. a device designed to be launched into orbit around the earth, another planet, the sun, etc. adj. 6. of, pertaining to, or constituting a satellite: the nation's new satellite program. 7. subordinate to another authority, outside power, or the like: summoned to a conference of satellite nations. [1540-50; 1955-60 for def. 2; < L satellit- (s. of satelles) attendant, member of bodyguard or retinue] Syn. 4. follower, supporter, companion, associate; lackey, parasite, sycophant, toady, flunky. |
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