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satellite ☊ vệ tinh ☊
卫星 → ☊ wei4xing1 satellite; moon; CL:颗/颗ke1 ☊ Vệ tinh ☊
Satellit vệ tinh ☊ Kommunikation
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Our satellite is going to arrive in Uranus in three days. ☊ Vệ tinh của chúng tôi sẽ đến Sao Thiên Vương trong ba ngày. ☊ Astronomy
like: vệ tinh → →
agree with sth: I agree with her analysis of the situation. ☊ agree ☊
There was no change in the patient's condition overnight. ☊ change ☊
terrestrial/satellite channels ☊ channel ☊
The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. ☊ character ☊
He didn't appreciate the comedy of the situation. ☊ comedy ☊
I admired your delicate handling of the situation. ☊ delicate ☊
estimate sth (at sth): The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million. ☊ estimate ☊
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation. ☊ to... extent ☊
It's about time you learnt to face (the) facts (= accepted the truth about the situation). ☊ fact ☊
friendship between A and B: It's the story of an extraordinary friendship between a boy and a seal. ☊ friendship ☊
She seemed in great spirits (= very cheerful). ☊ great ☊
He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status). ☊ importance ☊
impression (that...): I did not get the impression that they were unhappy about the situation. ☊ impression ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
He refused to make a judgement about the situation. ☊ judgement ☊
to launch a communications satellite ☊ launch ☊
The speech was broadcast via a satellite link. ☊ link ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
a medical certificate (= a statement by a doctor that gives details of your state of health) ☊ medical ☊
the mental process of remembering ☊ mental ☊
The experience caused her huge amounts of mental suffering. ☊ mental ☊
Can you talk openly about sex with your parents? ☊ openly ☊
Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status. ☊ original ☊
aerial/satellite photographs ☊ photograph ☊
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. ☊ picture ☊
satellite pictures ☊ picture ☊
a conventional plot about love and marriage ☊ plot ☊
He's not quite right in the head (= not mentally normal). ☊ right ☊
The spreadsheet application is second only to word processing in terms of popularity. ☊ second ☊
These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it). ☊ sex ☊
satellite links to the other side of the world ☊ side ☊
The satellite is used for transmitting signals around the world. ☊ signal ☊
anxieties about the state of the country's economy ☊ state ☊
satellite/terrestrial/cable/digital television ☊ television ☊
satellite/cable/digital TV ☊ TV ☊
My understanding of the situation is... ☊ understanding ☊