satellite
noun
ˈsætɪəlaɪt
noun
1
a
machine
that
has
been
sent
into
space
and
goes
around
the
Earth,
moon
etc,
used
for
radio,
television,
and
other
electronic
communication
人造卫星
the
launch
of
a
communications
and
weather
satellite
气象通讯卫星的发射
via/by
satellite
(using
a
satellite)
通过人造卫星
This
broadcast
comes
live
via
satellite
from
New
York.
本节目通过人造卫星从纽约现场直播。
2
a
natural
object
that
moves
around
a
PLANET
卫星
The
moon
is
a
satellite
of
the
Earth.
月球是地球的卫星。
3
a
country,
area,
or
organization
that
is
controlled
by
or
is
dependent
on
another
larger
one
卫星国; 附属机构
the
former
Soviet
satellite
country
of
Lithuania
前苏联的卫星国立陶宛
4
a
town
that
has
developed
next
to
a
large
city
卫星城; 卫星郊区
We
stayed
in
Aurora,
a
satellite
suburb
of
Chicago.
我们停留在奥罗拉，芝加哥的一个卫星郊区。