[] an electronic device that is sent into space, and is used for communicating by telephone, radio, television, etc. and for providing information人造卫星◆We have linked all our offices by satellite.我们通过卫星把我们所有的办事处连接了起来。◆making a call to a satellite phone呼叫卫星电话an organization, a town or a country that is controlled by and depends on another larger or more powerful one外围组织；卫星城；卫星国◆We have a satellite office in Hong Kong.我们在香港拥有一家下属办事处。