remote-control
UK/rɪ'məʊ-kən'trəʊl/US/rɪ'məʊtkəntr'əʊl/
Definitions
n.
A handheld device for operating a machine from a distance
遥控器
adj.
Operated from a distance
遥控的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedremoteagain, back
+
controlmove
=remote-control
remote (far away) + control = 'control from a distance.' The remote part = re- + mot (move): something set far off. As a noun it names the device; as a modifier it describes the method.
Common Collocations
- 1.TV remote control电视遥控器
- 2.remote control system遥控系统
- 3.remote control device遥控装置
Example Sentences
- 1.
I can't find the remote control for the TV.
- 2.
The gate opens with a remote-control switch.