remote

adjective

/rɪˈməʊt/

(comparative remoter, superlative remotest)

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place

far away from places where other people live synonym isolated

a remote village/island/location/region
a remote community
a remote part of the country
a remote beach
one of the remotest areas of the world
The area is remote, mountainous, and roadless.
remote from something The site is remote from major population centres.
The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings.

Extra Examples

geographically remote areas
rural areas that are relatively remote

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

from

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time

[only before noun] far away in time synonym distant

in the remote past/future
a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago)
There are many facts about the remote past and the remote future that we cannot know.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

from

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relatives

[only before noun] (of people) not closely related synonym distant

a remote cousin

computer/system

that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link

a remote terminal/database/server

different

remote (from something) very different from something

His theories are somewhat remote from reality.
A novel should not be too remote from the experiences of its readers.
Jane felt remote from what was going on around her.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

from

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not friendly

(of people or their behaviour) not very friendly or interested in other people

When he spoke, his voice was cold and remote.
He somehow remains a remote figure.

synonym aloof, distant

very small

not very great synonym slight

There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive.
I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about.
At that time, a new school building was just a remote dream.
a fairly remote possibility

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
feel
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

from

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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘far apart’): from Latin remotus ‘removed’, past participle of removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’.

单词	remote
释义	remote adjective /rɪˈməʊt/ /rɪˈməʊt/ (comparative remoter, superlative remotest) jump to other results place far away from places where other people live synonym isolated a remote village/island/location/region a remote community a remote part of the country a remote beach one of the remotest areas of the world The area is remote, mountainous, and roadless. remote from something The site is remote from major population centres. The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings. Extra Examples geographically remote areas rural areas that are relatively remote Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition from See full entry time [only before noun] far away in time synonym distant in the remote past/future a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago) There are many facts about the remote past and the remote future that we cannot know. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition from See full entry relatives [only before noun] (of people) not closely related synonym distant a remote cousin computer/system that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link a remote terminal/database/server different remote (from something) very different from something His theories are somewhat remote from reality. A novel should not be too remote from the experiences of its readers. Jane felt remote from what was going on around her. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition from See full entry not friendly (of people or their behaviour) not very friendly or interested in other people When he spoke, his voice was cold and remote. He somehow remains a remote figure. synonym aloof, distant very small not very great synonym slight There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive. I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about. At that time, a new school building was just a remote dream. a fairly remote possibility Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition from See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘far apart’): from Latin remotus ‘removed’, past participle of removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’. remote noun /rɪˈməʊt/ /rɪˈməʊt/ (also zapper) jump to other results (informal) a remote control (= a device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance) The remote's not working. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘far apart’): from Latin remotus ‘removed’, past participle of removere, from re- ‘back’ + movere ‘to move’.
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