indirect
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/ˌɪndəˈrekt/
🇬🇧
/ˌɪndəˈrekt/
adjective
B1
not the main or direct cause or result of something
The job loss was an indirect effect of the new policy.
失业是新政策的间接影响。
B1
not direct; through someone or something else
They used an indirect method to communicate the message.
他们使用间接的方法来传达信息。
B1
not saying something in a clear way
Her indirect answer made it hard to understand her true feelings.
她间接的回答让人难以理解她的真实感受。
B1
not straight; going around something
Plants grow best in indirect light, not direct sun.
植物在间接光线下生长最好，而不是直射阳光。
translation
间接的, 非直接的, 委婉的, 迂回的