n.[C]

1. 【天】衛星
   The number of known satellites in the solar system rose to 32.

   太陽系裡已知的衛星數量增加到三十二個。

2. 人造衛星
   The space shuttle orbited a communications satellite.

   太空梭將一顆通訊衛星送入軌道。

3. 隨從，追隨者，諂媚者
   Three thousand armed satellites escorted his steps.

   三千名武裝隨從緊跟其後。

4. 衛星國家，附庸國家
   The former Russian satellites now turn to the West for help.

   從前俄國的衛星國現在轉向西方要求援助。

5. 衛星城鎮；衛星組織
   The party consolidates its power by building up satellite organizations.

   這個黨透過建立衛星組織鞏固它的權力。

6. 附屬設備
7. 輔助機場

n.

1. an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or another planet to collect information or for communication.
   ▸ [as modifier] using or relating to satellite technology.
   ▸satellite television.
2. Astronomy  a celestial body orbiting a planet.
3. a thing separate from something else but dependent on or controlled by it.
   ▸a small town, country, etc. dependent on another.
4. Genetics  a portion of DNA with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.