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卫星
wèi xīng
Meaning
- (aerospace) satellite
- (astronomy) satellite; moon
Definition
围绕行星运行的天体或人造的航天器。
A celestial body orbiting a planet or an artificial spacecraft.
Usage
常用于天文学和航天技术领域，指代天然卫星或人造卫星。
Commonly used in astronomy and aerospace technology to refer to natural or artificial satellites.
Examples
- 1 中国发射了一颗新的通信卫星。 (China launched a new communications satellite.)
- 2 月球是地球的天然卫星。 (The Moon is Earth's natural satellite.)
- 3 卫星电视信号很稳定。 (The satellite TV signal is very stable.)
- 4 卫星导航系统帮助我们准确定位。 (The satellite navigation system helps us pinpoint our location.)
- 5 科学家利用卫星观测天气变化。 (Scientists use satellites to observe weather changes.)
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