remote
adjective
uk/rɪˈməʊt/us/rɪˈmoʊt/remoteadjective(DISTANT)
B2
faraway indistance:
Australiaislarge, and remotefromthegreatcentresofpopulationof theworld.
remotegalaxies遥远的星系
B2
A remotearea,house, orvillageis alongway from anytownsorcities:
边远的；偏僻的；僻静的Theylivein a remotecornerofScotland,milesfrom thenearestshop.
a remotemountainvillage偏远的山村
internet & telecomsspecialized
remotecomputersystemsareavailabletousersin anotherpartof abuildingor in anotherplace, forexamplethrough anetwork:
（计算机系统）远程的Thisenablesyou to get remoteaccesstoyouremail.这让你可以远程使用你的电子邮箱。
a remoteserver远程服务器
used to refer to anactivitythat is done away from theplacewhere it usuallyhappens,especiallybymeansoftechnology:
Participants in the remotelearningprogramwillinteractwithmentorsthroughinteractivevideosessions.
A newsafetysystemis beingdevelopedfor remotemonitoringofradiationinnuclearreactors.
faraway intime:
Ithappenedin the remotepast, so no oneworriesabout it any more.这件事发生在很久很久以前了，所以没有人再为此担心。
Hebelievesthat theproblemsofglobalwarmingareurgentand thathydrogentechnologiesare too remote intimeto be of anyrealhelp.
Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhereidiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earthidiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could seeidiom
- away
- far
- farthest
- further
- furthermost
- light years awayidiom
- lonely
- middle
- remoteness
- ultra
- ultra-distant
- virtually
- wide
- you're getting colderidiom
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remoteadjective(DIFFERENT)
notcloselyrelatedto something:
They take littleinterestin aconflictfarfromtheirhomesand remotefromtheireverydayproblems.这是一场远在他们家乡千里之外的冲突，和他们每天遇到的问题也毫不沾边，他们对其不怎么感兴趣。
Since bothcasesare remote fromrealitywe cansafelyignorethem.
Different and difference
- altered
- alternative
- anomalous
- another
- anything
- dissimilar
- dissimilitude
- distinct
- distinction
- distinctive
- non-typical
- non-uniform
- non-uniformity
- nonequivalence
- nonequivalent
- variation
- varied
- various
- various and sundryidiom
- which is whichidiom
remoteadjective(SLIGHT)
C2
slight:
绝少的；微小的；微乎其微的a remotepossibility微乎其微的可能性
Thechancesof avisitby Martians toEarthare remote.火星人访问地球的可能性微乎其微。
Small in number and quantity
- beggarly
- below
- bubkes
- certain
- could countsomethingon (the fingers of) one handidiom
- count
- mildness
- mingy
- minimal
- minimally
- modestly
- outside
- piffling
- scantly
- slenderness
- smallness
- some
- speak
- strength
- suggestion
remoteadjective(NOT FRIENDLY)
not veryfriendlyorshowinglittleinterestin otherpeople:
不友好的；冷漠的；孤高的Hermannerwas remote andcool.她的举止孤高冷漠。
Synonyms
aloof
detached(WITHOUT EMOTION)
distant(NOT FRIENDLY)
forbidding
offhand
offishUK
standoffishinformaldisapproving
unapproachable
not liking or being pleasant towards others
- unfriendlyThe crowd was unfriendly and dangerous.
- coolShe was very cool towards his new wife.
- coldShe's a cold, heartless woman.
- icyHe gave me an icy stare.
- glacialHer reception of him was glacial.
Not being friendly
- abrasive
- abrasively
- abrasiveness
- abruptly
- abruptness
- antagonism
- antagonistic
- coolness
- dourness
- estrange
- estranged
- estrangement
- forbidding
- prickly
- sourness
- standoffish
- standoffishly
- standoffishness
- sullen
- surly
Idiom
not have the remotest idea
remote
noun[C]
uk/rɪˈməʊt/us/rɪˈmoʊt/aremote control
（同 remote control）
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Electricity & electronics
- anti-static
- bitstream
- brownout
- capacitance
- chargeable
- charged
- conduct
- generate
- hydropower
- insulate
- negatively
- non-electric
- non-electrical
- non-electronic
- non-polar
- photoelectric
- piezoelectric
- pylon
- resistance
- shock