remote
- adj.遥远的;偏远的;远程的;偏僻的;久远的;细微的;远亲的;相差很大的;关系较远的;不很友好的
- n.远程
最高级： remotest 比较级： remoter 派生词： remoteness n.
re- 再,又 + mot 运动,移动 + -e
remoteadj.
地点 place
偏远的；偏僻的
far away from places where other people live
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。
时间 time
遥远的；久远的
far away in time
in the remote past/future
在遥远的过去 / 将来
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago)
远祖
亲戚 relatives
关系较远的；远亲的
not closely related
a remote cousin
远房表亲
计算机；系统 computer/system
远程的；远程连接的
that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link
a remote terminal/database
远程终端 / 数据库
不同 different
相差很大的；极不相同的
very different from sth
His theories are somewhat remote from reality.
他的理论有点儿脱离现实。
不友好 not friendly
不很友好的；冷漠的
not very friendly or interested in other people
微小 very small
细微的；微小的
not very great
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。
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
remote
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ADJ-GRADED 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.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。
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...the remoteness of the island.
岛屿的偏远
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ADJ-GRADED (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.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。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.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。
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...the remoteness of the officers from their men.
军官与其部下之间关系的疏远
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ADJ-GRADED (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.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。
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ADJ-GRADED 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。
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His remoteness was resented.
他的冷漠让人厌恶。
noun
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- a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
- he lost the remote for his TV
- Synonym: remote control
adj
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- inaccessible and sparsely populated
- Synonym: outback(a)
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- located far away spatially
- distant lands
- remote stars
- Synonym: distant
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- separate or apart in time
- distant events
- the remote past or future
- Synonym: distant removed
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- far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
- a distant cousin
- a remote relative
- a distant likeness
- considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
- Synonym: distant
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- very unlikely
- an outside chance
- a remote possibility
- a remote contingency
- Synonym: outside
数据来源：WordNet
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Many folk-tales have come down from a very remote past .
许多民间故事是从遥远的过去流传下来的。
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The legend goes ( or can be traced ) back to remote antiquity .
这个传说可以追溯到遥远的过去。
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I can 't find the remote control .
我找不到遥控器。
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It works by remote control .
它通过遥控工作。
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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。
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They live in a remote area , inaccessible except by car .
他们住在一处偏远地区，只能开车去。
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A flying doctor service operates in remote regions .
在偏远地区有飞行医生服务。
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His theories are somewhat remote from reality .
他的理论有点儿脱离现实。
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The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings .
这家农舍附近没有别的房屋。
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I don 't have the remotest idea what you 're talking about .
你在说什么我一点都不懂。
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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。
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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。
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It is possible to plug into remote databases to pick up information .
接入远程数据库来获取信息是可以办到的。
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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。
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He reached for the remote control and pressed the ' play ' button .
他伸手拿过遥控器，按下“播放”键。
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It can translate data from maps or remote sensing instruments into images .
它可以把从地图或遥感设备中得到的数据转化成为图像。
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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。
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The chances of the disease being transferred to humans is extremely remote
该疾病传播到人类身上的几率微乎其微。
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The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages .
这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
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The diploma course would offer remote access to course materials via the Internet 's world wide web .
可以通过国际互联网获得学位课程的学习资料。
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Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas
要牢记一点：在比较偏远的地方加油站很少见。
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I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote
我看要使改革方案得到社会的广泛认可，机会还很渺茫。
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The military truck was taking 14 men on exercise in a remote area of Norway .
那辆军用卡车正载着14名士兵到挪威的一个偏远地区进行操练。
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In remote mountain areas , voters arrived on horseback .
在偏远山区，选民骑着马赶来了。
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The monastery is in a remote mountain pass .
那个修道院在一个偏远的山口中。
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Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote .
从统计数据来看，我们成为暴力犯罪受害者的可能性微乎其微。
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The chances of his surviving are pretty remote .
他生还的机会非常渺茫。
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The group has been living in a remote corner of the Cambodian jungle .
该部落一直居住在柬埔寨的丛林深处。
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In remote regions , the air is pure and the crops are free of poisonous insecticides .
在偏远地区，空气很纯净，庄稼也不施用有毒的杀虫剂。
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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。
指在空间或时间上遥远的。
He heard the sound of distant firecrackers.
他听到了远处的爆竹声。
Her happy childhood became a distant memory.
她快乐的童年生活成为了遥远的回忆。
指空间距离远的。
He can jump the furthest in his class.
他是班里跳得最远的。
She chose a university not far from home.
她选了一所离家不远的大学。
多指距离很远的，只作定语。
a faraway country
远方的国度
She dreamed of spending the rest of her life on a faraway island.
她梦想着在一个遥远的岛上度过余生。
指远离多人聚居的城镇或其他处所的。
a remote mountain area
偏远山区
After graduation, he became a high school teacher in a remote town.
毕业之后，他在一个偏远小镇当起了中学老师。