indirect
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/ˌɪndəˈrekt/
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/ˌɪndəˈrekt/
not the main or direct cause or result of something
The job loss was an indirect effect of the new policy.
失業是新政策的間接影響。
not direct; through someone or something else
They used an indirect method to communicate the message.
他們使用間接的方法來傳達訊息。
not saying something in a clear way
Her indirect answer made it hard to understand her true feelings.
她間接的回答讓人難以理解她的真實感受。
not straight; going around something
Plants grow best in indirect light, not direct sun.
植物在間接光線下生長最好,而不是直射陽光。