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| /ˈsætəˌlaɪt/ |
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| 1 | C an object that is sent into space to travel round the Earth in order to receive and send information 人造卫星 |
| a spy/communications/weather satellite 间谍/通讯/气象卫星 |
| France was the third country to launch (=send into space) an artificial satellite. 法国是第3个发射人造卫星的国家。 |
| via satellite (=by satellite) We have pictures of the disaster live via satellite. 通过人造卫星 |
| by satellite The new equipment will link vehicles by satellite to their office. 新设备将通过卫星把车辆连到它们所属的办事处。 |
| | 1a | a natural object such as a moon that moves around a planet 卫星 | | Jupiter’ s satellites 木星的卫星 | |
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| 2 | C something that is controlled by a larger thing or depends on a larger thing but is separate from it 附属事物 |
| She must be working from home or in a satellite office. 她一定是在家里或是在一个附属办事处工作。 |
| | 2a | a town or city that is close to and depends on a larger city 卫星城镇 | |
| | 2b | a country that depends on another , more powerful , country 附属国；卫星国 | |
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| 3 | U satellite television |
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