apogee
US /ˈæp.ə.dʒiː/
UK /ˈæp.ə.dʒiː/
名词
1.
远地点, 顶点
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination
示例:
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The 1960s marked the apogee of the space race.
20世纪60年代标志着太空竞赛的顶点。
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His career reached its apogee in the late 1990s.
他的事业在20世纪90年代末达到顶峰。
2.
远地点
(astronomy) the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth
示例:
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At its apogee, the moon is approximately 405,696 kilometers from Earth.
在远地点，月球距离地球约405,696公里。
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Satellites typically travel slower at their apogee.
卫星在远地点通常运行较慢。