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| /rɪˈməʊt/ |
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| 1 | far away from other cities, towns, or people 偏僻的；偏远的；孤寂的 |
| My grandparents were from a remote village in China. 我的祖父母来自中国一个偏僻的乡村。 |
| We felt very remote and lonely living out in the country. 在乡下生活我们感到非常孤独寂寞。 |
| | 1a | far away in distance or space （距离或空间上）遥远的 | | She had never imagined being able to visit such remote countries. 她从未想到能造访如此遥远的国度。 | |
| | 1b | far away in the past or future （时间上）久远的，遥远的 | | The idea of a holiday seems so remote I can hardly even imagine it. 去度假的念头好像太遥远了，我几乎不敢去想。 | |
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| 2 | not likely to happen 不可能发生的；微乎其微的 |
| You have only the remotest chance of winning the lottery. 中彩票的机会是微乎其微的。 |
| The possibility of kidnapping is remote, but be careful. 被绑架的机会是很小，但还是谨慎为妙。 |
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| 3 | not showing any friendly interest in other people 冷淡的；冷漠的 |
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| 4 | capable of being operated from a distance or by using a remote control 遥控的 |
| a remote keyless entry （汽车的）遥控门锁 |
| remote cameras 远程照相机 |
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| 5 | not connected or relevant to something 不相关的；脱节的 |
| +from Managers have become increasingly remote from their junior employees. 经理们越来越脱离他们的下级雇员。 |
| All these theories seem very remote from our everyday experience in the classroom. 所有这些理论好像与我们日常在课堂上所接触到的相去甚远。 |
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| remoteness noun U |
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