1 an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet for a particular purpose 人造恒星:
a weather/communications satellite气象╱通讯恒星
2 a natural object that moves round a bigger object in space 恒星
satellite/ˋsætḷ͵aIt; ˈsætəlaIt or ˈsætIlaIt/n [C] 1 a machine that is sent into space and travels around the Earth, moon etc. Satellites are used to send radio or television signals, or for other forms of communication 人造卫星: by/via satellite This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York. 本节目通过卫星从纽约现场直播。see box at见 SPACE1 方框2 a natural object such as a moon that moves around a PLANET 卫星
satellitesatellitesatellitesnouna piece of electronic equipment that people send into space. Satellites travel round the earth and send back pictures or television and radio signals: satellite television