Then there is Antarctic's remoteness, with some mineral deposits found in windswept locations on a continent that is larger than Europe and where winter temperatures hover around minus 55 degrees Celsius.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
偏僻的;遥远的;边远的
Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
If you say that there is a remote possibility or chance that something will happen, you are emphasizing that there is only a very small chance that it will happen.