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  • Conjugation : pl  astronomies
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

astronomy [əs'trɔnəmɪ]
  1. 1. noun [u] 天文学

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

astronomy [əˈstrɒnəmɪ]
  1. 1. n.[u] 天文学
    He went to work in astronomy looking for new stars.
    开始致力于天文工作寻找新的恒星

Collins English-English Dictionary

astronomy [ə'strɒnəmɪ]
  1. 1. n the scientific study of the individual celestial bodies (excluding the earth) and of the universe as a whole. Its various branches include astrometry, astrodynamics, cosmology, and astrophysics
  2. 2. n [Etymology] C13: from Old French astronomie, from Latin astronomia, from Greek; see astro-, -nomy

Examples

X-ray astronomy has made impressive progress in China.
X射线天文学在中国已取得了引人注目的发展。
Astronomy studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars and galaxies.
天文学研究天体的运动和性质,例如,行星、恒星和星系。
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) is a NASA-supported astronomy mission.
美国科学卫星是美国航天局支持的天文学项目。
the Holy Grail of infrared astronomy
the truths of astronomy
X-ray astronomy
XUV astronomy
数学和天文学是互相关联的科学。
Mathematics and astronomy are cognate sciences.

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