mid-15c., from Middle French remot or directly from Latin remotus "afar off, remote, distant in place," past participle of removere "move back or away" (see remove (v.)). Related: Remotely; remoteness. Remote control "fact of controlling from a distance" is recorded from 1904; as a device which allows this from 1920.
雙語例句
1. Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote.
從統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)來看，我們成為暴力犯罪受害者的可能性微乎其微。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Nichols set off for his remote farmhouse in Connecticut.
尼科爾斯動身去他在康涅狄格州的偏僻農(nóng)舍了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He reached for the remote control and pressed the "play" button.
他伸手拿過遙控器，按下“播放”鍵。
來自柯林斯例句
4. 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。
來自柯林斯例句
5. It can translate data from maps or remote sensing instruments into images.