outlying/ˈautlaɪɪŋ; `aʊtˌlaɪɪŋ/ adj[attrib 作定语]far from a centre or a city; remote 远离中心的; 远离城市的; 偏远的 outlying regions 边远地区 outlying villages, with poor communications 与外界联系不便的偏僻村落.
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