remote

adj.

地点 place

1. 偏远的；偏僻的
   far away from places where other people live
   1. a remote beach
      偏远的海滩
   2. one of the remotest areas of the world
      世界上最荒僻的地区之一
   3. The farmhouse is remote from any other buildings.
      这家农舍附近没有别的房屋。

时间 time

2. 遥远的；久远的
   far away in time
   1. in the remote past/future
      在遥远的过去 / 将来
   2. a remote ancestor (= who lived a long time ago)
      远祖

亲戚 relatives

3. 关系较远的；远亲的
   not closely related
   1. a remote cousin
      远房表亲

计算机；系统 computer/system

4. 远程的；远程连接的
   that you can connect to from far away, using an electronic link
   1. a remote terminal/database
      远程终端 / 数据库

不同 different

5. 相差很大的；极不相同的
   very different from sth
   1. His theories are somewhat remote from reality.
      他的理论有点儿脱离现实。

不友好 not friendly

6. 不很友好的；冷漠的
   not very friendly or interested in other people

微小 very small

7. 细微的；微小的
   not very great
   1. There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive.
      他们仍然有一线希望能把她活着找到。
   2. I don't have the remotest idea what you're talking about.
      你在说什么我一点都不懂。

noun

noun

1. ADJ-GRADED 偏僻的;遥远的;边远的
   Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
   1. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
      滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
   2. ...a remote farm in the Yorkshire dales.
      位于约克郡山谷的一个偏僻的农场
2. ADJ-GRADED (过去或未来)遥远的，久远的
   The remote past or remote future is a time that is many years distant from the present.
   1. Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole.
      在久远的过去，岩石板滑落到周边，从而形成了这个洞。
3. ADJ-GRADED 关系不紧密的;关系疏远的;相距甚远的
   If something is remote from a particular subject or area of experience, it is not relevant to it because it is very different.
   1. This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people...
      这个政府按照远离民众的少数人的意愿行事。
   2. Teenagers are forced to study subjects that seem remote from their daily lives.
      青少年被迫学习和他们的日常生活关系不大的学科。
4. ADJ-GRADED (可能性或机会)渺茫的，微乎其微的
   If you say that there is a remote possibility or chance that something will happen, you are emphasizing that there is only a very small chance that it will happen.
   1. I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun...
      不论何时只要有一点可能暴露在阳光下，我就会用防晒霜。
   2. The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.
      他生还的机会非常渺茫。
5. ADJ-GRADED 冷漠的;冷淡的;与人疏远的;清高的
   If you describe someone as remote, you mean that they behave as if they do not want to be friendly or closely involved with other people.
   1. She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote.
      她相貌如此美丽，同时又如此清高不群。

1. He reached for the remote control and pressed the 'play' button.
   他伸手拿过遥控器，按下“播放”键。
2. The group has been living in a remote corner of the Cambodian jungle.
   该部落一直居住在柬埔寨的丛林深处。
3. The military truck was taking 14 men on exercise in a remote area of Norway.
   那辆军用卡车正载着14名士兵到挪威的一个偏远地区进行操练。
4. The bandits fled to a remote mountain hideaway.
   匪徒们逃到了一个偏远的山间藏身。
5. In remote mountain areas, voters arrived on horseback.
   在偏远山区，选民骑着马赶来了。
6. I think the chances of getting reforms accepted by the community at large remain extremely remote
   我看要使改革方案得到社会的广泛认可，机会还很渺茫。
7. Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas
   要牢记一点：在比较偏远的地方加油站很少见。
8. Mobil is at pains to point out that the chances of an explosion at the site are remote.
   美孚公司急于说明那个地点发生爆炸的可能性微乎其微。
9. The monastery is in a remote mountain pass.
   那个修道院在一个偏远的山口中。
10. It is possible to plug into remote databases to pick up information.
    接入远程数据库来获取信息是可以办到的。
11. In remote regions, the air is pure and the crops are free of poisonous insecticides.
    在偏远地区，空气很纯净，庄稼也不施用有毒的杀虫剂。
12. The quake destroyed mud buildings in many remote villages.
    这次地震摧毁了许多偏远乡村的土坯房。
13. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
    滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
14. Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole.
    在久远的过去，岩石板滑落到周边，从而形成了这个洞。
15. This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people
    这个政府按照远离民众的少数人的意愿行事。
16. Teenagers are forced to study subjects that seem remote from their daily lives.
    青少年被迫学习和他们的日常生活关系不大的学科。
17. I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun
    不论何时只要有一点可能暴露在阳光下，我就会用防晒霜。
18. The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.
    他生还的机会非常渺茫。
19. She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote.
    她相貌如此美丽，同时又如此清高不群。
20. The diploma course would offer remote access to course materials via the Internet's world wide web.
    可以通过国际互联网获得学位课程的学习资料。
21. The bomb was detonated by remote control.
    这个炸弹由遥控装置引爆。
22. It can translate data from maps or remote sensing instruments into images.
    它可以把从地图或遥感设备中得到的数据转化成为图像。
23. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut
    尼科尔斯动身去他在康涅狄格州的偏僻农舍了。
24. The chances of the disease being transferred to humans is extremely remote
    该疾病传播到人类身上的几率微乎其微。
25. Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote.
    从统计数据来看，我们成为暴力犯罪受害者的可能性微乎其微。
26. Nowadays tractors are used even in remote mountainous regions.
    现在连偏僻的山区也用上了拖拉机。
27. In those remote mountains people used to farm by the slash and burn method.
    那个偏僻山区，过去是刀耕火种。
28. The friendship between our two peoples goes back to ancient times.; The river of our friendship runs a long course from a remote source.
    我们两国人民的友谊源远流长。
29. Until recently, this remote tribe had little contact with the outside world.
    这个边远的部落直到最近和外界几乎都没有什么联系。
30. The connection between the assumption and the question or alleged consequent is remote.
    这种假设与问题或被断言的结果之间远远联系不上。

  distant far faraway remote【导航词义：远的】

  distant adj. 遥远的，久远的

〔辨析〕指在空间或时间上遥远的。

  far adj. 远的，远处的

〔辨析〕指空间距离远的。

  faraway adj. 〈文〉遥远的，远方的

〔辨析〕多指距离很远的，只作定语。

  remote adj. 偏远的

〔辨析〕指远离多人聚居的城镇或其他处所的。

noun

1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
   1. he lost the remote for his TV

   Synonym:    remote control

adj

1. inaccessible and sparsely populated

   Synonym:    outback(a)

2. located far away spatially
   1. distant lands
   2. remote stars

   Synonym:    distant

3. separate or apart in time
   1. distant events
   2. the remote past or future

   Synonym:    distantremoved

4. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
   1. a distant cousin
   2. a remote relative
   3. a distant likeness
   4. considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics

   Synonym:    distant

5. very unlikely
   1. an outside chance
   2. a remote possibility
   3. a remote contingency

   Synonym:    outside