Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
re·mote \\ri-ˈmōt\\ adjective
(re·mot·er ; -est) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin remotus, from past participle of removēre to remove
DATE 15th century
1. separated by an interval or space greater than usual
an involucre remote from the flower2. far removed in space, time, or relation : divergent
the remote past
comments remote from the truth3. out-of-the-way
, secluded
a remote cabin in the hills4. acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance
remote computer operationalso : relating to the acquisition of information about a distant object (as by radar or photography) without coming into physical contact with it
remote sensing5. not arising from a primary or proximate action6. small in degree : slight
a remote possibility
hadn't the remotest idea of what was going on7. distant in manner : aloof
•
re·mote·ly adverb
•
re·mote·ness nounnoun DATE 1937
1. a radio or television program or a portion of a program originating outside the studio2. remote control
2 remote
c.1420, from L. remotus "afar off, remote," pp. of removere "move back or away" (see remove). Remote control is recorded from 1904.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ remotere·mote /
ri5mEut;
NAmE ri5mout /
adjective (
re·moter,
re·mot·est)
PLACE 地点
1. ~ (from sth) 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
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 人) 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. ~ (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 chance that 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 idea what you're talking about. 你在说什么我一点都不懂。• re·mote·ness noun [U] :
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)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishremote
adj.
VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem
ADV. extremely, very | impossibly, infinitely, utterly Adulthood and responsibility seemed impossibly remote. | increasingly | comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat a fairly remote possibility rural areas that are relatively remote | geographically, physically geographically remote areas
PREP. from Jane felt remote from what was going on around her.
remote adj.
⇨ cold 2 (cold and remote)
⇨ previous (the remote past)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
re·moteI. \rə̇ˈmōt, rēˈ-,
usu -ōd.+V\
adjective
(
often -er/-est)
Etymology: Latin
remotus, from past participle of
removēre to move back, move away — more at
remove
1.
a. : separated by intervals greater than usual
: far apart
b. : not extending the full distance from the margin of the pileus to the stipe
< a mushroom with a remote veil >2. : far removed in space, time, relation, or likeness
: not near or immediate
: far
,
distant
< the church was too remote for a walking bridal party — Thomas Hardy >
< from remote antiquity up to modern times — S.F.Mason >
< work to which remote generations may look back with pride — Benjamin Farrington >
< fourth cousins and remoter relatives >: divergent
< nations as remote in culture and civilization as Poland and China, … Czechoslovakia and Morocco — H.A.Rusk >
< fantastically unreal and utterly remote from the slightest vestige of truth — John Russell b.1872 >: separated
,
abstracted
< the ideas of an ether, of waves in it … are remote from ordinary experience — A.N.Whitehead >3. : located out of the way
: secluded
< the Coast Guard Service renders invaluable aid to natives living along the remote seacoast — G.A.Parks >
< the remote atmosphere of these retired wold villages — British Book News >4.
a. : not proximate or acting directly
: not primary
b. : not arising from the effect of that which is primary or proximate in its action
< remote damages >
— compare
consequential
5. : small in degree
: slight
< if one solves the economic difficulties, the danger of war becomes remote — F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox >
< hasn't the remotest notion what time it is >6. : distant in manner
: aloof
,
inaccessible
< they can be cold or warm, remote or friendly — John Mason Brown >7.
a. : arising elsewhere than from the part of the body that makes a movement — opposed to
resident
b. : not present to the senses at the moment
II. noun
(
-s)
1. : one that is remote
2. : a radio or television program or portion of a program (as sports and news events) originating outside the studio
III. adverb
(
often -er/-est)
: at a distance
IV. adjective: acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance
< time-sharing and other remote computing services — GT&E Annual Report >also : relating to the acquisition of information about a distant object (as by radar or photography) without coming into physical contact with it
< remote sensing instruments >
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