remote

remote
(remoter, remotest)

(of a place) far away; distant
（地点）远的，遥远的
I'd chosen a spot that looked as remote from any road as possible.
我选了一个看上去离所有公路最远的地点。
■(of a place) situated far from the main centres of population in a country
（地点）边远的，偏僻的
a remote Welsh valley.
偏僻的威尔士山谷。
■(of an electronic device) operating or operated by means of radio or infrared signals
（电子设备）遥控的
■distant in time
年代久远的
a golden age in the remote past.
遥远过去的黄金时代。
■distantly related
远亲关系的
a remote cousin.
远房表亲。
■having very little connection with or relationship to
没多大联系的，关系不密切的
the theory seems rather intellectual and remote from everyday experience.
这个理论似乎太玄，和日常经验联系不大。
■(of a person) aloof and unfriendly in manner
（人）孤高的，冷淡的，不友善的
this morning Maud again seemed remote and patronizing.
今天早晨莫德脸上又露出一副孤高冷漠的恩人表情。
■(Computing)denoting a device which can only be accessed by means of a network
(计算机)远程的。比较local
(of a chance or possibility) unlikely to occur
（机会，可能性）渺茫的
chances of a genuine and lasting peace become even more remote.
获得真正持久和平的可能性变得更渺茫了。

noun

派生
remoteness
noun
语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'far apart'): from Latin remotus 'removed', past participle of removere (see remove)

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