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单词 astronomy
释义
astronomy
noun[U]
uk
/əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/us
/əˈstrɑː.nə.mi/
C2
thescientificstudyof theuniverseand ofobjectsthatexistnaturallyinspace, such as themoon, thesun,planets, andstars
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Examples
  • Unlike astronomy,astrologycannot bedescribedas anexactscience.
  • I've always had aninterestin astronomy.
  • Theseancientscholarsweresteepedinpoetryandpainting, as well asmathsand astronomy.
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(Definition ofastronomyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • Since the beginnings of astronomy scientists have been constantly improving telescopes and space observatories to better understand the universe.
  • Then people studied astronomy, and they thought about how the Moon changed.

astronomy| American Dictionary

astronomy
noun[U]
us
/əˈstrɑn·ə·mi/
science
thescientificstudyof theuniverseas awholeand ofobjectsthatexistnaturallyinspace, such as thestars
(Definition ofastronomyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofastronomy

astronomy
Unfortunately he is not entirely clear about how he understands the relationship between the treatments ofastronomyand geometry.
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The catalogue contains about 400 volumes on astrology andastronomy.
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He adopted the customary protocols of long-term observationalastronomy, but did not treat other astronomers as colleagues.
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Progress in cosmology andastronomynotwithstanding, science still has little to say on the nature, psychology and intelligence of alien life.
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The book gives instruction on modern geography andastronomy.
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His areas of interest coveredastronomy, geography, and medicine.
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Natural philosophy consisted ofastronomy, chemistry, and physics-the mathematical sciences; natural history consisted of biology, geology, and anthropology-then thought of as descriptive rather than quantified.
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During his high school years he built a telescope as a science fair project, and maintained an interest inastronomythroughout his life.
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Intellectually, it meant a change in the status ofastronomyfrom a "subordinate" to an autonomous science.
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Let us begin by * examining closely two instances of ' ' intuition' ' inastronomy.
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Several empirical applications are cited, including physics, chemistry, andastronomy.
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Yet most of his activity as a translator was in the fields ofastronomy(practical and theoretical) and mathematics.
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We expect that radioastronomyand space exploration will be an ever-increasing stronger partner with a significant relevant role to play.
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He claimed to have chosen to studyastronomyat the university because it was so far removed from the world.
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The attempt to establishastronomyas a science of the interpretation of nature did not occur in a cultural void.
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Collocationswithastronomy

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amateur astronomy
Some people focus on amateur telescope making as their primary interest within the hobby ofamateurastronomy.
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astronomy club
In the late 1990s, he was also active in anastronomyclubwhose mission included public education about astronomy.
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field of astronomy
And third, they seem to have been totally unaware of recent developments in thefieldofastronomy.
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