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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

反射式望远镜

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fǎn shè shì wàng yuǎn jìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reflecting telescope/rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈtɛl.ɪ.skoʊp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这台反射式望远镜能看到微弱的星系。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    An optical telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image.

    "Sir Isaac Newton invented the first practical reflecting telescope in 1668."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'reflectere' (to bend back, reflect) combined with the Greek 'tele' (far) and 'skopein' (to look at). The term emerged in the 17th century following the development of optical instruments by scientists like Isaac Newton to overcome chromatic aberration in lenses.

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