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word remote
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/rɪmo͟ʊt/
1
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]偏僻的;遥远的;边远的 Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.

    滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。

  • ...a remote farm in the Yorkshire dales.

    位于约克郡山谷的一个偏僻的农场

  • remoteness
  • ...the remoteness of the island.

    岛屿的偏远

  • 2
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](过去或未来)遥远的,久远的 The remote past or remote future is a time that is many years distant from the present.
      [usu ADJ n]
  • Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole.

    在久远的过去,岩石板滑落到周边,从而形成了这个洞。

  • 3
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]关系不紧密的;关系疏远的;相距甚远的 If something is remote from a particular subject or area of experience, it is not relevant to it because it is very different.
      [usu v-link ADJ from n]
  • This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people...

    这个政府按照远离民众的少数人的意愿行事。

  • Teenagers are forced to study subjects that seem remote from their daily lives.

    青少年被迫学习和他们的日常生活关系不大的学科。

  • remoteness
  • ...the remoteness of the officers from their men.

    军官与其部下之间关系的疏远

  • 4
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](可能性或机会)渺茫的,微乎其微的 If you say that there is a remote possibility or chance that something will happen, you are emphasizing that there is only a very small chance that it will happen.
      [emphasis]
  • I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun...

    不论何时只要有一点可能暴露在阳光下,我就会用防晒霜。

  • The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.

    他生还的机会非常渺茫。

  • 5
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]冷漠的;冷淡的;与人疏远的;清高的 If you describe someone as remote, you mean that they behave as if they do not want to be friendly or closely involved with other people.
  • She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote.

    她相貌如此美丽,同时又如此清高不群。

  • remoteness
  • His remoteness was resented.

    他的冷漠让人厌恶。


  • Oxford
    re·mote / rɪˈməʊt ; NAmE rɪˈmoʊt /
    adjective
    ,
    noun
    remote remoter remotest
    adjective ( re·moter , re·mot·est ) place 地点 1 far away from places where other people live 偏远的;偏僻的 SYN
    isolated
    a remote beach 偏远的海滩 one of the remotest areas of the world 世界上最荒僻的地区之一 remotefrom sth The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. 这家农舍附近没有别的房屋。
    time 时间 2 [only before noun ] far away in time 遥远的;久远的 SYN
    distant
    in the remote past/future 在遥远的过去╱将来 a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) 远祖
    relatives 亲戚 3 [only before noun ] (of people ) not closely related 关系较远的;远亲的 SYN
    distant
    a remote cousin 远房表亲
    computer/system 计算机;系统 4 that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link 远程的;远程连接的 a remote terminal/database 远程终端╱数据库 different 不同 5 remote(from sth) very different from sth 相差很大的;极不相同的 His theories are somewhat remote from reality. 他的理论有点儿脱离现实。 not friendly 不友好 6 (of people or their behaviour 人或行为 ) not very friendly or interested in other people 不很友好的;冷漠的 SYN
    aloof
    ,
    distant
    very small 微小 7 not very great 细微的;微小的 SYN
    slight
    There is still a remote chancethat they will find her alive. 他们仍然有一线希望能把她活着找到。 I don't have the remotest ideawhat you're talking about. 你在说什么我一点都不懂。
    re·mote·ness / rɪˈməʊtnəs ; NAmE rɪˈmoʊtnəs / noun [uncountable ] the geographical remoteness of the island 这座岛地理位置偏远 His remoteness made her feel unloved. 他的冷漠使她觉得他不爱她。
    noun ( informal) =
    remote control
     (2 )
    re·mote / rɪˈməʊt ; NAmE rɪˈmoʊt / re·mote·ness / rɪˈməʊtnəs ; NAmE rɪˈmoʊtnəs /
    LDC
    remote1 adjective
    remote2 noun
    remotere‧mote1 /rɪˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/ ●●○ W3 adjective
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    1far away far from towns or other places where people live SYN  isolated:  a remote border town a fire in a remote mountain area see thesaurus at
    far
    2not likely if a chance or possibility of something happening is remote, it is not very likely to happen SYN  slightremote chance/possibility There’s a remote chance that you can catch him before he leaves. The prospect of peace seems remote.3time far away in time SYN  distant:  the remote time when dinosaurs walked the eartha remote ancestor (=someone related to you, who lived a long time ago)4different very different from somethingremote from The Heights was quiet and clean and remote from the busy daily life of the city.5person unfriendly, and not interested in people SYN  distant:  His father was a remote, quiet man.6not have the remotest idea/interest/intention etc especially British English used to emphasize that you do not know something, are not interested in something, do not intend to do something etc:  He hasn’t the remotest interest in sport.remote what/where/who etc I haven’t the remotest idea what you mean.remoteness noun [uncountable]
    remote1 adjective
    remote2 noun
    remoteremote2 noun [countable]
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    a remote control:  Give me the remote.
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