Wordiyosatellite
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsætəlaɪt/🇺🇸 US/'sætlait/
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A man-made object orbiting Earth to relay signals or data; a natural body orbiting a planet; a dependent country or organisation
人造卫星；（天然）卫星；附属国
v.
To transmit or broadcast by satellite
通过卫星传送（信号或节目）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordsatelliteother
=satellite
Common Collocations
- 1.satellite image卫星图像
- 2.launch a satellite发射卫星
- 3.satellite state附属国／卫星国
- 4.natural satellite天然卫星
Example Sentences
- 1.
The satellite transmits weather data back to Earth.
- 2.
The weather satellite transmitted real-time images of the approaching storm.
- 3.
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and influences ocean tides.
- 4.
During the Cold War, several Eastern European nations were regarded as Soviet satellite states.