1. 偏僻的;遙遠的;邊遠的 Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
e.g. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas. 滑坡使邊遠地區的許多村莊與外界隔絕。 e.g. ...a remote farm in the Yorkshire dales. 位于約克郡山谷的一個(gè)偏僻的農場(chǎng)
remoteness ...the remoteness of the island. 島嶼的偏遠
2. (過(guò)去或未來(lái))遙遠的，久遠的 The remote past or remote future is a time that is many years distant from the present.
e.g. Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole. 在久遠的過(guò)去，巖石板滑落到周邊，從而形成了這個(gè)洞。
3. 關(guān)系不緊密的;關(guān)系疏遠的;相距甚遠的 If something is remote from a particular subject or area of experience, it is not relevant to it because it is very different.
remote什么意思
e.g. This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people... 這個(gè)政府按照遠離民眾的少數人的意愿行事。 e.g. Teenagers are forced to study subjects that seem remote from their daily lives. 青少年被迫學(xué)習和他們的日常生活關(guān)系不大的學(xué)科。
remoteness ...the remoteness of the officers from their men. 軍官與其部下之間關(guān)系的疏遠
4. (可能性或機會(huì ))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.
e.g. I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun... 不論何時(shí)只要有一點(diǎn)可能暴露在陽(yáng)光下，我就會(huì )用防曬霜。 e.g. The chances of his surviving are pretty remote. 他生還的機會(huì )非常渺茫。
5. 冷漠的;冷淡的;與人疏遠的;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.
e.g. She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote. 她相貌如此美麗，同時(shí)又如此清高不群。
remoteness His remoteness was resented. 他的冷漠讓人厭惡。
remote英英釋義
noun
1. a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
e.g. he lost the remote for his TV
Synonym: remote control
adj
1. inaccessible and sparsely populated
Synonym: outback(a)
2. located far away spatially
e.g. distant lands remote stars
Synonym: distant
3. separate or apart in time
e.g. distant events the remote past or future
Synonym: distantremoved
4. far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
e.g. a distant cousin a remote relative a distant likeness considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics
Synonym: distant
5. very unlikely
e.g. an outside chance a remote possibility a remote contingency