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单词 Copernican system
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Definition of Copernican system in English:

Copernican system

(also Copernican theory)
nounkəˈpəːnɪk(ə)nkəˈpərnikən ˌsistəm
Astronomy
  • The theory that the sun is the centre of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting round it.

    〔天文〕哥白尼体系(又称哥白尼理论)。比较PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM

    Compare with Ptolemaic system
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre.
    • He also became an advocate of the controversial Copernican theory of the solar system, which he often defended in public debates.
    • Suppose I decide that I believe the Ptolemaic system is more plausible than the Copernican system.
    • We are in the position of medieval astronomers who fear that if the Copernican theory of the solar system is true, ‘the earth’ as we have conceived it does not exist.
    • Making the orbits elliptical made the Copernican system more accurate.

Origin

Mid 17th century: named after Copernicus (see Copernicus, Nicolaus).

Definition of Copernican system in US English:

Copernican system

(also Copernican theory)
nounkəˈpərnikən ˌsistəm
Astronomy
  • The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting around it.

    〔天文〕哥白尼体系(又称哥白尼理论)。比较PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM

    Compare with Ptolemaic system
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Making the orbits elliptical made the Copernican system more accurate.
    • Suppose I decide that I believe the Ptolemaic system is more plausible than the Copernican system.
    • He also became an advocate of the controversial Copernican theory of the solar system, which he often defended in public debates.
    • We are in the position of medieval astronomers who fear that if the Copernican theory of the solar system is true, ‘the earth’ as we have conceived it does not exist.
    • But also for the first time in print he came out clearly in favour of the Copernican system with the sun at the centre.

Origin

Mid 17th century: named after Copernicus (see Copernicus, Nicolaus).

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