remote
UK/rɪ'məʊt/US/ri'mәut/
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释义
adj.
Far away in space; distant and hard to reach.
遥远的；偏僻的。
adj.
Done or operating from a distance, without being physically present.
远程的；遥控的。
adj.
Slight; very small in degree (a remote chance).
渺茫的；微乎其微的。
n.
A handheld device for controlling equipment from a distance.
遥控器。
词根拆分
词根派生re-（「回、离开」）+ mot（被移动的）=「被移到很远」。核心意象是距离。它向三个方向扩散：物理（remote island 偏远小岛）、操作（remote control 遥控、work remotely 远程办公——隔着距离起作用）、概率（remote chance 渺茫的机会——远得几乎不存在）。和 remove 同族；remove 是动作，remote 是被推开后的那种「远」。
词根 mov 还连着 92 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
They live in a remote village high up in the mountains.
他们住在大山深处一个偏远的村庄里。
- 2.
Many companies now allow staff to work remotely from home.
如今许多公司允许员工在家远程办公。
- 3.
There is only a remote chance that the plan will succeed.
这个计划成功的可能性微乎其微。
- 4.
Have you seen the TV remote anywhere?
你看到电视遥控器在哪儿了吗？