1N-COUNT [oft byNOUN]人造卫星 A satellite is an object which has been sent into space in order to collect information or to be part of a communications system. Satellites move continually round the earth or around another planet. 人造卫星
The rocket launched two communications satellites.
火箭发射了两颗通信卫星。
The signals are sent by satellite link.
信号通过人造卫星链路发出。
Worldwide coverage beamed by satellite generates huge audiences accompanied by global advertising revenues.
通过卫星发射的信号覆盖全世界,从而产生了大量的观众并在全球范围内赚取不菲的广告费。
SYN spacecraft, communications satellite, sputnik, space capsule
2ADJ [ADJ n](电视)使用卫星技术的;卫视的Satellite television is broadcast using a satellite. (电视)使用卫星技术的;卫视的
4N-COUNT [oft NOUN n]卫星国;附属国;卫星区;卫星组织 You can refer to a country, area, or organization as a satellite when it is controlled by or depends on a larger and more powerful one. 卫星国;附属国;卫星区;卫星组织
Italy became a satellite state of Germany by the end of the 1930s.
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。