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ADJ-GRADED
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.
例句
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。
...a remote farm in the Yorkshire dales.
位于約克郡山谷的一個偏僻的農場
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ADJ-GRADED
(過去或未來)遙遠的,久遠的
The remote past or remote future is a time that is many years distant from the present.
例句
Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole.
在久遠的過去,巖石板滑落到周邊,從而形成了這個洞。
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ADJ-GRADED
關系不緊密的;關系疏遠的;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.
例句
This government depends on the wishes of a few who are remote from the people...
這個政府按照遠離民眾的少數人的意愿行事。
Teenagers are forced to study subjects that seem remote from their daily lives.
青少年被迫學習和他們的日常生活關系不大的學科。
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ADJ-GRADED
(可能性或機會)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.
例句
I use a sunscreen whenever there is even a remote possibility that I will be in the sun...
不論何時只要有一點可能暴露在陽光下,我就會用防曬霜。
The chances of his surviving are pretty remote.
他生還的機會非常渺茫。
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ADJ-GRADED
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.
例句
She looked so beautiful, and at the same time so remote.
她相貌如此美麗,同時又如此清高不群。