far-flung

英 [ˌfɑː ˈflʌŋ]

美 [ˌfɑːr ˈflʌŋ]

adj.  遥远的; 分布广的; 广泛的

牛津词典

adj.

• 遥远的
  a long distance away
  1. expeditions to the far-flung corners of the world
     去世界偏远地方的探险
• 分布广的；广泛的
  spread over a wide area
  1. a newsletter that helps to keep all our far-flung graduates in touch
     使我们分布在各地的毕业生保持联系的通讯

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 遥远的;偏僻的
  Far-flungplaces are a very long distance away from where you are or from important places.
  1. Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of Scotland.
     渡船是苏格兰边远地区的生命线。
  2. ...one of the farthest-flung outposts of the old Roman Empire.
     古罗马帝国最偏远的一个边境
• ADJ 庞大的;涉及广泛的
  If you describe something such as organization or system asfar-flung, you mean that it extends over a very large area.
  1. ...a far-flung network of conspirators.
     庞大的阴谋颠覆网络

英英释义

adj

• remote
  1. far-flung corners of the Empire
• distributed over a considerable extent
  1. far-flung trading operations
  2. the West's far-flung mountain ranges
  3. widespread nuclear fallout
  Synonym:widespread

双语例句

• If economic activity moves to new and far-flung cities, these are the very parts of the world where western strategy consultants tend not to flourish.
  如果经济活动移向新的、遥远的城市，那么这些城市恰恰是西方战略咨询公司难以蓬勃发展的地方。
• And the effects of rising temperatures aren't waiting for some far-flung future.
  的影响，气温上升不会等待一些遥远的未来。
• Li oversees his far-flung empire with the help of a small, cosmopolitan management team.
  在一个小规模国际性管理团队的帮助下，李嘉诚管理着他辽阔的帝国。
• Far-flung trading operations; the West's far-flung mountain ranges; widespread nuclear fallout.
  遍及各地的贸易活动；西部分布广泛的山脉；广布的核辐射微粒。
• ICA's main responsibility was a far-flung but random program of technical assistance.
  国际合作总署的主要职责是一项广泛而漫无目标的技术援助计划。
• Which could penetrate the dark and far-flung road in front?
  照亮前方黑暗而漫长的路。
• The world has recently been awash with tales of oil bonanzas in far-flung corners of the globe.
  最近，世界上出现了不少在偏远角落发现庞大石油储量的故事。
• Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of Scotland.
  渡船是苏格兰边远地区的生命线。
• Whereas, we need far-flung process to settle the problems with patience, and break through them on emphases.
  然而，问题的解决又需要一个漫长的过程，不能操之过急，只能重点突破。
• Sasquatch brought droves of people to a far-flung corner of Washington State for a long weekend.
  在一个悠长的周末，大批乐迷不约而同地赶赴华盛顿州一个遥远的角落，参加在那里举行的野人音乐节（Sasquatch）。