satellite

　　n.

　　卫星 a body in space that moves round a larger one. especially a planet

　　人造卫星 a man-made object intended to move around the Earth, moon, etc.for some purpose

　　卫星国,附庸国,卫星都市 sth, especially a country, that is controlled by or depends on sth else

　　同义词

　　n. artificial satellite，orbiter，planet

　　参考例句

　　1. Let me be your satellite.

　　让我成为你的卫星。

　　2. The astronauts make all the attempt to save the satellite.

　　宇航员将做出最后的努力抢救人造卫星。

　　3. They had special receiving powers, not unlike a satellite receiving station.

　　他们有特殊的接收能力，这与卫星接收站相似。

　　参考例句

　　1.N-COUNT 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 around the earth or around another planet. 人造卫星

　　例：The rocket launched two communications satellites.

　　火箭发射了两颗通信卫星。

　　2.ADJ Satellite television is broadcast using a satellite. 卫星的

　　例：They have four satellite channels.

　　他们有4个卫星频道。

　　3.N-COUNT A satellite is a natural object in space that moves around a planet or star. 卫星

　　例：...the satellites of Jupiter.

　　木星的卫星。

　　4.N-COUNT 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; 附属区; 卫星组织

　　例：Some companies are outfitting their satellite offices with wireless LANs.

　　一些公司正在为其办事处装备无线局域网。

　　常见用法

　　用作名词

　　Troop movements can be observed from space by a satellite.

　　藉助卫星可观察到部队的调动。

　　The equipment picked up the signal from the satellite.

　　这设备收到了卫星发出的信号。

　　The bbc is hooked up with Australian television by satellite.

　　英国广播公司通过卫星与澳大利亚电视实行联播。