remote
Definitions
Far away in space; distant and hard to reach.
遥远的；偏僻的。
Done or operating from a distance, without being physically present.
远程的；遥控的。
Slight; very small in degree (a remote chance).
渺茫的；微乎其微的。
A handheld device for controlling equipment from a distance.
遥控器。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- ('back, away') + mot (moved) = 'moved far away.' The core image is distance. It spreads three ways: physical (a remote island), operational (a remote control, work remotely — acting across a distance), and probabilistic (a remote chance — so far off it's barely there). Same family as remove; remove is the act, remote is the resulting far-ness.
Root mov still carries 92 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.remote area偏远地区
- 2.remote control遥控
- 3.remote work远程办公
- 4.remote possibility渺茫的可能性
Example Sentences
- 1.
They live in a remote village high up in the mountains.
- 2.
Many companies now allow staff to work remotely from home.
- 3.
There is only a remote chance that the plan will succeed.
- 4.
Have you seen the TV remote anywhere?