| 单词 | remote |
| 释义 | remote —remotely, adv. —remoteness, n. /ri moht"/, adj., remoter, remotest, n. adj. 1. far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil. 2. out-of-the-way; secluded: a remote village; a remote mountaintop. 3. distant in time: remote antiquity. 4. distant in relationship or connection: a remote ancestor. 5. operating or controlled from a distance, as by remote control: a remote telephone answering machine. 6. far off; abstracted; removed: principles remote from actions. 7. not direct, primary, or proximate; not directly involved or influential: the remote causes of the war. 8. slight or faint; unlikely: not the remotest idea; a remote chance. 9. reserved and distant in manner; aloof; not warmly cordial. n. 10. Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio. 11. See remote control (def. 2). [1375-1425; late ME < L remotus, ptp. of removere to move back; see REMOVE, MOTION] Syn. 2. sequestered, isolated, removed, apart, solitary. 8. inconsiderable. 9. withdrawn. Ant. 1. close, near. |
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