| 词组 | satellite |
| 释义 | satellite /ˈsætəlaɪt, ˈsætɪlaɪt/ noun a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, Moon etc, used for radio, television, and other electronic communicationadjectives/nouns + satellitea communications satellite (=for sending radio, TV etc signals) The rocket carried Olympus 1, Europe’s most advanced communications satellite, into space.a weather/meteorological satellite (=for checking weather conditions and changes) India hoped to launch its own weather satellite.a spy satellite Images of the terrorist camp were captured by a spy satellite.verbslaunch a satellite (=send it into space) The satellite was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida.a satellite orbits the Earth (=it goes around the Earth) Satellites orbiting the Earth can look like stars.a satellite transmits sth (=it sends something) The weather satellites transmit information on cloud systems.satellite + nounssatellite television/TV An increasing number of people have satellite television in their houses.a satellite channel (=a TV channel broadcast by satellite) The game will only be shown on satellite channels.satellite navigation (=the use of satellite technology to tell people which way they need to go when they are travelling) More and more people have satellite navigation systems in their cars.a satellite picture/image Scientists are studying satellite images of the polar ice cap.satellite technology Satellite technology allows people to receive their television signals directly from satellites in space.a satellite dish (=a large circular piece of metal that receives satellite television broadcasts) Football fans had to pay £250 for a satellite dish to watch live games.a satellite broadcast A satellite broadcast of an Elvis Presley show live from Hawaii in 1973 reached over 1 billion viewers globally.a satellite broadcaster (=a company that uses satellites to broadcast television programmes) Link TV, a US satellite broadcaster, reaches 30 million homes.satellite communications Satellite communications allow news organizations to provide live, on-the-spot broadcasting from anywhere.a satellite link American telecommunication companies are now allowed to establish satellite links between the US and Cuba.a satellite phone While sailing around the world, she used a satellite phone to keep in touch with her family.prepositionsvia/by satellite Television pictures are sent by satellite across the world. |
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