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GPS
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌdʒiː.piːˈes/ us /ˌdʒiː.piːˈes/
abbreviation for global positioning system: a system that can show the exact position of a person or thing by using signals from satellites(= objects in space that send signals to earth)全球卫星定位系统（一种结合卫星及通讯发展的技术，利用导航卫星进行测时和测距，global positioning system的缩写）
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GPS | Business English
GPS
noun[ U ]
ITuk /ˌdʒiːpiːˈes/us
abbreviation for Global Positioning System: a way of using satellite data to show where something is on a map, give users directions, etc.:
The unit uses GPS to determine the delivery truck's position.
GPS technology/device/system
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