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ptolemaic system

/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪk ˈsɪstəm/

翻译: 一种过时的天文学模型,认为地球位于宇宙中心,其他天体围绕地球旋转,以古希腊天文学家托勒密命名。

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/ˌtɒlɪˈmeɪɪk ˈsɪstəm/C1formalscientific已废弃
  • zh一种过时的天文学模型,认为地球位于宇宙中心,其他天体围绕地球旋转,以古希腊天文学家托勒密命名。

An outdated astronomical model that placed the Earth at the center of the universe with celestial bodies orbiting around it, named after the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy.

  1. Geocentric model of the universeC1formal

    An ancient astronomical model developed by Claudius Ptolemy that placed the Earth at the center of the universe, with the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars revolving around it in complex circular orbits.

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    • The Ptolemaic system was the dominant cosmological model for over a thousand years.
    • Copernicus's heliocentric model eventually replaced the Ptolemaic system.
    • The Ptolemaic system used epicycles to explain the retrograde motion of planets.