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►                  re-mote-ness noun [U]: the geographical remoteness of the island ix Eft JI Fv g fii jze 0 His remoteness made her feel unloved.

■ noun (informal) = remote control(2) re,mote 'access noun [U] the use of a computer system, etc. that is in another place, that you can connect to when you are far away, using an electronic link

re, mote con'trol noun 1 [U] the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals j|||7: It works by remote control. X iiMiS© 0 a remote-control camera M1$ II ft FJl 2 (also informal re-mote, zap-per) [C] a device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance I can’t find the remote control, lie Fie 7 M #§ o

►                  re, mote-con'trolled adj. : remote-controlled equip­ment RTM&W-Btfe

re-mote-ly /ri'meutli; NAmE -'mout-/ adv. 1 (usually in negative sentences il #      7         to a very slight

degree itEEC] slightly:

It wasn’t even remotely funny (= it wasn’t at all funny). &  0 The two incidents were only remotely

connected. 2 from a distance jtc

©Ufa: remotely operated       3 far away from

places where other people live FEffilfBFifeA: The church is remotely situated on the north coast of the island.

re,mote 'sensing noun [u] the use of satellites to search for and collect information about the earth j§

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re-mould (NAmE re-mold) /,ri:'mauld; NAmE -'mould/ verb [VN] (BrE, formal) to change sth such as an idea, a system, etc. iff, ( WM.           ) : attempts to

remould policy to make it more acceptable

re-mount /.rii'maunt/ verb 1 [V, VN] to get on a horse, bicycle, etc. again after getting off it or falling off it # &5t±,      ) 2 [VN] to organize

and begin sth a second time I4A4UR; M§iJHn re movable /ri'muivabl/ adj. [usually before noun] that can be taken off or out of sth 7f Ali&EFJ; nj®.#(ft ETO1

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re-moval 0-w /ri'murvl/ noun

1                  [U] ~ (of sb/sth) the act of taking sb/sth away from a

particular place ; \M$J; Clearance of the site

required the removal of a number of trees, g

0 the removal of a tumour jit if FU Iff

2                  [U] ~ (of sth) the act of getting rid of sth |^A;

jjtf [$£ : stain removal HF is M 0 the removal of trade barriers  3 [U] ~ (of sb) the act of

dismissing sb from their job & |R ; If IR cnn dismissal : events leading to the removal of the presi­dent from office FF S A £7 T n (F) ^ S 7 ft 4 [C] (BrE) an act of taking furniture, etc. from one house to another Mif; xF : house removals MM 0 a removal com­pany/firm M M Xt ^ 0 When are the removal men coming? MMX Aft ^ H‘fpfij ? re moval van (also 'furniture van) (both BrE) (NAmE 'moving van) noun a large van used for moving furni­ture from one house to another MMXX- l*e-move On /rTmuiv/ verb, noun u verb [VN] 1 ~ sth/sb (from sth/sb) to take sth/sb away from a place ff; #7F;           He

removed his hand from her shoulder, fife #7MW ± # JF o 0 Illegally parked vehicles will be removed. 7 O Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour. H7F£7@ 2 to take off clothing, etc. from the body IftA (        ) ; ffiX: She removed her

glasses and rubbed her eyes.    WT HI , % 7 % W „

3                  ~ sth (from sb/sth) to get rid of sth unpleasant, dirty,

etc.; to make sth disappear A $7          Xfi'A

) ; FSffIX: She has had the tumour removed. M S ^ ^ If ji "©If 7 o 0 to remove problems/obstacles/ objections M A MJ M; ffc# ; ## O The news removed any doubts about the company’s future.

m»7-OTAA^ AAWML 4 to dismiss sb from their position or job ffc      ( JJR # # ) : The

elections removed the government from power,

cA IT»T71 once, twice, etc. re'moved (of a cousin ^/ ^^) belonging to a different generation Pi ft; (Fj: He’s my cousin’s son so he’s my first cousin once removed. L7,.. 0fl^ftt^Pi7-ft^

be far/further/furthest removed from sth to be very different from sth; to not be connected with sth Many of these books are far removed from the reality of the children’s lives. j/L#

m noun [C, U] (formal) an amount by which two things are separated ffg M ; M&E; |h] Hi: Charlotte seemed to be living at one remove from reality. Ji

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re-mover /ri'mu:va(r)/ noun 1 [u, c] (usually in com­pounds       n'iH) a substance used for getting rid

of marks, paint, etc. 'if l^ffl]: nail varnish remover jjf 7 fftSN&JRI 0 stain remover At§ftlJ 2 [usually pi.] (BrE) a person or company whose job is to take furniture, etc. from one house to another MMX A; MM'X^: a firm of removers MMyX^\

re-mu-ner-ate /rTmjuinareit/ verb [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (for sth) (formal) to pay sb for work that they have done #SH&

re mu ner ation /ri.mjuma'reijn/ noun [u, C] (formal) an amount of money that is paid to sb for the work they have done KH#; ffzfC;

re-mu-nera-tive /ri'mjuineretiv/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal) paying a lot of money fg.: remu­nerative work

REN /,a:r i: 'en/ abbr. registered enrolled nurse ( E ^

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re nais sance /ri'neisns; NAmE 'renasains/ noun [sing.] 1 the Renaissance the period in Europe during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries when people became interested in the ideas and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and used these influences in their own art, literature, etc. jtzlSX (   14. 15 fp 16 t]F£B

Renaissance art    2 a situation when

there is new interest in a particular subject, form of art, etc. after a period when it was not very popular ( ^F4^cX7|KE1 REVIVAL: tO experience a renaissance

Re naissance ‘man noun a person who is good at a lot of things and has a lot of interests, especially writing and painting

renal /'ri:nl/ adj. [usually before noun] (medical |£) relating to or involving the kidneys J® [ft ; A W If. FB A (ft : renal failure

re-name /,ri:'neim/ verb to give sb/sth a new name Jr ; in : [VN] to rename a street

i0 [VN-N] Leningrad was renamed St Petersburg. MX

re-nas-cence /ri'naesns; -'nei-/ noun [u, sing.] (formal) a situation in which there is new interest in a particular subject, form of art, etc. after a period when it was not very popular SLA;      ► re-nas-cent /ri'naesnt;

-'nei-/ adj.: renascent fascism      X

rend /rend/ verb (rent, rent /rent/) [VN] (old use or literary) to tear sth apart with force or violence ffliJf; : They rent their clothes in grief. (Ml FF X. ^ A 7 Fit W 7 i E, W A IK o 0 (figurative) a country rent in two by civil war p*3 tfc — jf % X W g M 0 (figurative) Loud screams rent the air. ^ pi]    7^$; — see also heart­

rending

ren-der /'renda(r)/ verb

►                   CAUSE SB/STH TO BE STH {£     % -1 [VN-ADJ] (formal) to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state or condition

SCI MAKE: to render sth harmless/useless/ineffective   / A hi / X/A O

Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earth­quake.

►                  GIVE HELP    W] 2 ~ sth (to sb/sth) | ~ (sb) sth

(formal) to give sb sth, especially in return for sth or