1. | [c][u] (天体等运行的)轨道a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc. |
the earth's orbit around the sun 地球环绕太阳的轨道 | |
a space station in orbit round the moon 绕月球运行的一个航天站 | |
A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth. 一颗新的人造卫星被送上了环绕地球的轨道。 |
2. | [sing] (人、组织等的)影响范围,势力范围an area that a particular person, organization, etc. deals with or is able to influence |
to come/fall/be within sb's orbit 进入╱落入╱属于某人的势力范围 |