satellite
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_290_bsat·el·lite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable] 1 
TCBa machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, Moon etc, used for radio, television, and other electronic communication 人造卫星 the launch of a communications and weather satellite 气象通信卫星的发射via/by satellite (=using a satellite) 通过人造卫星 This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York. 本节目通过卫星从纽约现场直播。2 HAa natural object that moves around a planet 卫星 The Moon is a satellite of the Earth. 月球是地球的卫星。3 a country, area, or organization that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one 卫星国；附属机构[地区]5a satellite country卫星国n the former Soviet satellite country of Lithuania4 a town that has developed next to a large city 卫星城 We stayed in Aurora, a satellite suburb of Chicago. 我们停留在奥罗拉，芝加哥的一个卫星郊区。 → sat-nav, satphone
TCBa machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, Moon etc, used for radio, television, and other electronic communication 人造卫星 the launch of a communications and weather satellite 气象通信卫星的发射via/by satellite (=using a satellite) 通过人造卫星 This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York. 本节目通过卫星从纽约现场直播。2 HAa natural object that moves around a planet 卫星 The Moon is a satellite of the Earth. 月球是地球的卫星。3 a country, area, or organization that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one 卫星国；附属机构[地区]5a satellite country卫星国n the former Soviet satellite country of Lithuania4 a town that has developed next to a large city 卫星城 We stayed in Aurora, a satellite suburb of Chicago. 我们停留在奥罗拉，芝加哥的一个卫星郊区。 → sat-nav, satphoneExamples from the Corpus
satellite• Susan Bruce plans to open a satellite store in St. Paul.• In December the United Nations urged governments to get on with setting up a satellite system.• There were no reports of communications satellite failures.• The other outstanding success of the voyage so far was the performance of our little satellite radio.• One month later a second satellite was launched into a somewhat higher orbit, of between 234 and 244 miles.• Soviet satellite countriesvia/by satellite• Broadcast data via satellites also have a wide band width enabling good data transmission.• There were only a few occasions when I remembered the news room falling silent as news came in via satellite.• There will be a central convention site that will be linked by satellite with other sites around the country.• The proposal was that school classes would send in questions to the museum, which would relay them to me by satellite.• The broadcasts were relayed by satellite by the Avrasya television company.• Orders with facsimile illustrations are then sent by satellite to suppliers around the world.• They could do that by satellite.• One figure-eight contrail created as part of a NASAfunded study was tracked by satellite for 10 hours last spring.From Longman Business Dictionarysatellitesat‧el‧lite /ˈsætəlaɪt/ noun1[countable, uncountable] a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, used for radio, television, and other electronic communicationa satellite communications companyThey provide news and live sporting events by satellite.Shares in satellite TV companies fell yesterday to an all-time low.2[countable] a country or organization that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger onethe dissolution of the former Soviet Empire and the liberation of its satellites in Eastern EuropeOrigin satellite (1500-1600) French Latin satelles “personal servant or guard”sat·el·lite nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
into goes and a machine that been has Business Corpus around space sent
satellite
sat‧el‧lite W3 /ˈsætəlaɪt, ˈsætɪlaɪt/
noun [countable]
1. a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, moon etc, used for radio, television, and other electronic communication:
the launch of a communications and weather satellite
via/by satellite (=using a satellite)
This broadcast comes live via satellite from New York.
2. a natural object that moves around a planet:
The moon is a satellite of the Earth.
3. a country, area, or organization that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one:
the former Soviet satellite country of Lithuania
4. a town that has developed next to a large city:
We stayed in Aurora, a satellite suburb of Chicago.
sat‧el‧lite W3 /ˈsætəlaɪt, ˈsætɪlaɪt/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: Latin satelles 'personal servant or guard'
Language: French
Origin: Latin satelles 'personal servant or guard'
1. a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the Earth, moon etc, used for radio, television, and other electronic communication:
via/by satellite (=using a satellite)
2. a natural object that moves around a planet:
3. a country, area, or organization that is controlled by or is dependent on another larger one:
4. a town that has developed next to a large city:
Watching 观看
watch television/TV/a show/( a programme/BrE ( a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatNAmE 看电视／电视节目／纪实电视节目／试播节目／重播的电视节目 see ( an ad/especially
BrE ( a commercial/the news/the weatherespecially
NAmE 看广告／新闻／天气节目 catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news看／错过电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／新闻节目 pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)拿起／伸手去拿／抓起遥控器 change/switch channel换频道 surf (through)/ ( especially
NAmE flip through/ ( especially
BrE flick through the channels快速浏览电视频道 sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set坐在电视机前；开／关电视 have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish有／安装卫星电视／有线电视／卫星电视碟形天线
Showing 播放
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial播放电视节目／纪实电视节目／广告 screen a programme/a documentary播放电视节目／纪实电视节目 run an ad/a commercial播放广告 broadcast/ ( especially
NAmE air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series播放／重播电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／系列节目 go out/air/be recorded live现场直播／录制 attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers吸引观众 be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics受到电视观众／观众／评论家的喜爱 get (low/high) ratings有（低／高）收视率
Appearing 演出
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show在电视上／电视节目中露面 take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show参与热线直播节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／电视真人秀 host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/( a chat showBrE 主持电视节目／系列节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／访谈节目 be/become/work as a/an( TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/BrE ( newsreaderBrE 是／成为／当电视节目主持人／访谈节目主持人／体育运动实况解说员／新闻节目主持人／新闻播音员 read/present the news播报新闻 appear/perform live (on TV)（在电视上）现场表演
Programme-making 节目制作
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial拍摄电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／试播节目／系列节目／广告 work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom制作肥皂剧／试播节目（的一集）／情景喜剧 write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series写／拍摄戏剧／情景喜剧／电视系列剧的派生作品／喜剧连续剧