satellite
/ˈsætəlaɪt; `sætlˌaɪt/ n
1
(a) natural body in space orbiting round a larger body, esp a planet 卫星
The moon is the Earth's satellite. 月球是地球的卫星.
(b) man-made device, eg a space station, put in orbit round a planet 人造卫星
a com,muni`cations satellite, ie one that relays back to the Earth telephone messages or radio and TV signals received from another part of the Earth 通信卫星. => illus at orbit 见orbit插图.
2 (also `satellite state) (usu derog 通常作贬义) country dependent on another more powerful country and controlled by it 卫星国（依附於某大国并受其控制者）
the former USSR and its satellites 前苏联及其卫星国.