satellite/'sætəlaɪt/

n.

➊ a machine that has been sent into space, used for radio or television communication

➋ a natural object that moves around a planet

n. [C]

➊ 人造卫星：a weather satellite 气象卫星

◇The match came live by satellite. 这场比赛是卫星直播的。

◇satellite television 卫星电视

➋ 卫星：[satellite of sth] The moon is a satellite of the earth and the earth is a satellite of the sun. 月亮是地球的卫星，地球是太阳的卫星。