| 单词 | remote |
| 释义 | remote (once / 181 pages) adjn Remote describes something far, far away, like a campsite way out in the woods, a distant planet, or the chance you'll win the lottery. The Australian outback is remote, since it's hard to get to and there aren't many people there. It's also remote in the sense that it's far away from civilization. Someone with a faraway look in her eye, not answering your questions is also remote. Remote can describe something unlikely, like that lottery win. You might win, but your chances are so remote you shouldn't count on it. WORD FAMILYremote: remotely, remoteness, remoter, remotes, remotest+/remoteness: remotenesses USAGE EXAMPLES“Especially in remote areas, it is unlikely to happen.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The group were found during an army operation in a remote northern region, in which at least 12 rebel fighters were captured. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) Police say Bennion often jogs on remote trails in Southern Utah, and was last seen wearing black running pants and a white T-shirt. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj located far away spatially remote stars Syn distant far located at a great distance in time or space or degree 2adj inaccessible and sparsely populated Syn outback inaccessible, unaccessible capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all 3adj separate or apart in time the remote past or future Syn distant, removed far located at a great distance in time or space or degree 4adj far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship a remote relative considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics Syn|Ant distant faraway far removed mentally loosely knithaving only distant social or legal ties removedseparated in relationship by a given degree of descent ulteriorbeyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote close close in relevance or relationship approximate, nearvery close in resemblance boonvery close and convivial buddy-buddy, chummy, thick(used informally) associated on close terms close-knit, closely knitheld together as by social or cultural ties confidentialdenoting confidence or intimacy cozysuggesting connivance dear, good, nearwith or in a close or intimate relationship familiar, intimatehaving mutual interests or affections; of established friendship intimatemarked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity 5adj very unlikely a remote possibility a remote contingency Syn outside unlikely has little chance of being the case or coming about 6n a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance he lost the remote for his TV Syn|Hyper remote control device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
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