n.[C]

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

   太阳系里已知的卫星数量增加到三十二个。

2. 人造卫星
   The space shuttle orbited a communications satellite.

   航天飞机将一颗通讯卫星送入轨道。

3. 随从，追随者，谄媚者
   Three thousand armed satellites escorted his steps.

   三千名武装随从紧跟其后。

4. 卫星国家，附庸国家
   The former Russian satellites now turn to the West for help.

   从前俄国的卫星国现在转向西方要求援助。

5. 卫星城镇；卫星组织
   The party consolidates its power by building up satellite organizations.

   这个党通过建立卫星组织巩固它的权力。

6. 附属设备
7. 辅助机场

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.