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

• 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。
• Ups and FedEx operate more centrally from their headquarters in Atlanta and Memphis, though they do use agents in far-flung countries.
  尽管ups和联邦快递也在距本土较远的国家采取代理的形式，但它们的经营高度集中在亚特兰大和孟菲斯的总部。
• Long history, far-flung territory and diverse nationalities contribute to Chinese folk games'abundant varieties and multiple forms.
  悠久的历史，辽阔的幅员，众多的民族孕育了种类丰富、形态多样的中国民间体育。
• 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。
• The lesson was not lost on other firms with far-flung global supply chains.
  对于那些在世界各地广泛建立供应链的其他公司来说，这教训已被引以为鉴。
• Surprisingly, Vizio was founded not in some far-flung, low-cost manufacturing city, but in California.
  令人惊讶的是，Vizio的创立地并不是什么地处偏远、成本低廉的制造业城市。
• 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）。
• Its somewhat old-fashioned profile, with branches in far-flung parts of China, plays to the new Zeitgeist.
  农行有些过时的形象（在中国许多偏远地区设有网点），符合新的时代精神。
• The news spread quickly to all corners of their far-flung empire.
  这个消息很快传播到他们幅员辽阔的帝国的每个角落。
• YOUR co-worker brought in brownies, your daughter made cookies for a holiday party and candy is arriving from far-flung relatives.
  同事带来了布朗尼，女儿为假期的聚会做了曲奇饼，八杆子打不着的亲戚也送来了糖果。