constellation

英 [ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃn]

n.  星座; 一系列(相关的想法、事物); 一群(相关的人)

复数：constellations　

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Collins.1 / BNC.12762 / COCA.7195

牛津词典

noun

• 星座
  a group of stars that forms a shape in the sky and has a name
• 一系列（相关的想法、事物）；一群（相关的人）
  a group of related ideas, things or people
  1. a constellation of Hollywood talent
     一群好莱坞天才

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 星座
  Aconstellationis a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name.
  1. ...a planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Cepheus.
     围绕仙王座中一颗恒星旋转的行星
• N-COUNT 一群，一组(相似的事物)
  Aconstellation ofsimilar things is a group of them.
  1. Most patients have a constellation of diseases, with few clear-cut distinctions between them...
     大多数患者的病症都很相似，鲜有明显的区别。
  2. The largest gallery contains at its centre a constellation of photographs called My Wishes.
     最大的画廊在中心位置展出了一组名为《我的心愿》的摄影作品。

英英释义

noun

• an arrangement of parts or elements
  1. the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
  Synonym:configuration
• a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

双语例句

• The design method of the orthogonal circular orbit satellite constellation supporting global coverage is studied.
  讨论了全球覆盖正交圆轨道星座设计方法。
• Constellation also intended to study the idea of establishing a moon colony.
  星座计划还包括另一项任务-研究在月球上建立殖民地的可行性。
• The depression of the constellation fell below the horizon.
  星座的俯角降到了地平线以下。
• The Orion constellation can be seen in the fall and winter night skies from northern latitudes.
  在北纬地区的秋冬季夜空中都可以看到猎户座。
• One such Disaster Monitoring Constellation ( DMC) has been designed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., UK.
  英国的萨里卫星技术公司已经设计了这样的一个灾害监测星座（DMC）。7颗等间距分布的卫星运行在686公里的轨道上，分辨率在26到32米，具有多光谱能力。
• Effects of different distributions of fault satellites on PDOP availability of global navigation constellation are studied.
  研究了不同故障星分布状况对全球导航星座PDOP可用性的影响。
• The Crow is a small constellation in the southern sky.
  乌鸦星座是南面天空中的一个小星座。
• A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and andromeda.
  蝎虎座北天球的一个星座，位于天鹅星座和仙女星座附近。
• This method is applicable to constellation design for space-based radar global and territorial early warning system.
  该方法适用于天基雷达全球和区域预警系统的星座设计。
• A constellation is a pattern of stars as seen from the earth.
  一个星座只是从地球上看到的某些恒星的一种样子。