refracting telescope
noun [ C ] uk/rɪˌfræk.tɪŋ ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/ us/rɪˌfræk.tɪŋ ˈtel.ɪ.skoʊp/
折射望远镜
a type of telescope (= a device for making objects that are far away look closer and larger) that uses a lens or lenses to focus light and form an image
Yerkes Observatory is home to the world's largest refracting telescope . 耶克斯天文台有世界上最大的折射望远镜。
Refracting telescopes use a lens to bring light rays to a focus. 折射望远镜使用透镜将光线聚焦。
Compare: reflecting telescope
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- In Canada's largest museum, there are views of the heavens through a huge refracting telescope.
- His business produced some of the highest capability refracting telescopes.
- He protested against Newton's abandonment of refracting telescopes.