remoteness
noun [ U ] uk/rɪˈməʊt.nəs/ us/rɪˈmoʊt.nəs/
(DISTANCE)
（距离的）遥远
the fact of being far away in distance
Space enthusiasts will marvel at the beauty and remoteness of Pluto. 太空爱好者会惊叹于冥王星的美丽与遥远。
The advantages of equatorial sea launches include remoteness from populated areas. 从赤道海洋中发射的优点包括能够远离人口稠密的地区。
偏远，边远
the fact of being far from any towns or cities
Getting medicine to them is difficult due to the remoteness of the villages affected by the quake. 由于受地震影响的这些村庄地处偏远，给他们送药很困难。
The area is not likely to attract too many visitors because of its remoteness. 由于地处偏远，该地区不太可能吸引太多游客。
（时间的）久远
the fact of being far away in time
The past perfect tense emphasizes the remoteness of the action from the present moment. 过去完成时强调动作与现在的距离。
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- Thanks to its physical remoteness, Jefferson felt the US was safe from Napoleon's cannons and muskets.
- Washington County's remoteness has traditionally been an obstacle to economic development.
- She appreciates her posting in Antarctica. She likes the remoteness.
- It depends on the nearness or remoteness of those instants of time which we compare.
(DIFFERENCE)
（联系的）不紧密;（关系的）疏远
the fact of not being closely related to something
Charlotte felt a numb remoteness from the wider world. 夏洛特对更广阔的世界感到一种麻木的疏离。
The popular association with modern art is its remoteness from the symbols and values of the majority of people. 大众对现代艺术的看法是它与大多数人所代表的价值观相距甚远。
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- He criticized the party for what he saw as its remoteness from ordinary people's concerns, condescension, and sense of entitlement.
- The general theory of relativity was a field that had been moribund because of its remoteness from laboratory experiment.
(BEHAVIOUR)
不友好;冷漠;孤高
behaviour that is not very friendly and shows little interest in other people
Fame and success only heightened his angry remoteness. 名誉和成功使他更愤怒，更冷漠孤高。
Liv's remoteness and Will's absorption in his work combine to put a strain on their marriage. 丽芙冷漠疏离，威尔醉心工作，这些都给他们的婚姻带来了压力。
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- She greeted them with cool remoteness.
- He lived in a hilltop Italianate mansion with a half-mile-long driveway that seems to symbolise his remoteness.
See: remote