satellite

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science

n. a natural object, like a moon, that moves around a planet.

n. a natural celestial body that orbits a planet or a larger primary body.

日本語:衛星※

“The planet Jupiter has dozens of satellites, including the famous moon Europa.”

“Astronomers are currently investigating whether the small irregular satellite was captured by the planet's gravity or formed alongside it.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Informal

n. television programs sent to your home using signals from space.

n. television broadcasting services received via a dish from an orbiting transmitter.

“We decided to get satellite because the local channels had poor reception.”

“The rural household relied on satellite for their internet and television needs due to the lack of fibre-optic infrastructure in the valley.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Academic · Formal

n. a smaller country or town that is controlled by or depends on a larger one.

n. a political or urban entity that is technically independent but remains under the heavy influence or domination of a larger power.

“The small town grew as a satellite of the nearby capital city.”

“During the Cold War, several Eastern European nations functioned as satellite states, with their domestic policies largely dictated by the Soviet Union.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical

n. a small word that goes with a verb to show direction or a change, like 'out' in 'go out'.

n. a grammatical constituent that complements a verb to express path, aspect, or result, often found in satellite-framed languages like English.

“In the phrase 'run away', the word 'away' is a satellite.”

“English is classified as a satellite-framed language because it typically expresses the path of motion through a satellite rather than within the verb root itself.”

C1 · Advanced Technical

v. to send a signal or show a program using a satellite.

v. to transmit a signal, data, or broadcast via an orbiting satellite.

“The live concert was satellited to millions of viewers across the globe.”

“The news agency managed to satellite the footage from the remote disaster zone just minutes before the ground station lost power.”