space station

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Related topics: Space, Astronomy

ˈspace ˌstation noun [countable]  TTSa large spacecraft that stays above the Earth and is a base for people travelling in space or for scientific tests 宇宙空间站，太空站

Examples from the Corpus

space station• However, this is by no means the first-ever space station.• S.-led international space station, as well as Department of Defense cargo and privately owned communications and Earth-observing satellites.• Researchers hope to test the device aboard the new international space station.• The two crews shook hands and embraced as they mingled aboard the space station.• The shuttle was on a curving trajectory towards a point above the centre of the space station.• The space station filled the front windows.• The space station was an empty hulk.

ˈspace ˌstation nounChineseSyllable  

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space station
ˈspace ˌstation noun [countable]
a large spacecraft that stays above the Earth and is a base for people travelling in space or for scientific tests

space stationBrE /ˈspeɪs steɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspeɪs steɪʃn/ 🔊 nouna large structure that is sent into space and remains above the earth as a base for people working and travelling in space 太空站；航天站；空间站