indirect

Word family  noun direction directness director adjective direct ≠ indirect verb direct redirect adverb directly ≠ indirectly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·di·rect /ˌɪndəˈrekt◂/ ●●○ adjective  1  CAUSEnot directly caused by something 间接引起的 OPP direct Losing weight is an indirect result of smoking cigarettes. 吸烟间接导致体重减轻。 The indirect effects of climate change may be profound. 气候变化造成的间接影响可能是深远的。2  WAY/ROUTEan indirect way to a place is not the straightest way 〔路线〕迂回的，绕道的 OPP direct They took an indirect route, avoiding the town centre. 他们绕路走，避开了市中心。3  CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDnot saying or showing something in a clear definite way 〔说话〕间接的，不直截了当的 OPP direct George’s comments were an indirect way of blaming me. 乔治的评论转弯抹角地指责了我。 —indirectly adverb Perhaps I was indirectly responsible for the misunderstanding. 也许我应为这个误解承担间接责任。

Examples from the Corpus

indirect• Avoid negative words that leave writing vague and indirect.• Measures are developed for indirect areas.• Her language is not indirect at all.• Since he left his wife Rick has only had indirect contact with his children.• Includes both open-market and private transactions involving direct and indirect holdings.• indirect lighting• This result is the first, albeit indirect, observation of gravitational radiation.• An equivalent definition of indirect race discrimination occurs in the Race Relations Act 1976.• The cab driver obviously took the indirect route to the hotel.• Artificial light suits it very well, but in indirect sunlight it sometimes becomes pale.• Sales taxes are another form of indirect taxation popular in the South.• George's comments were an indirect way of blaming me for the situation.indirect result• The increase in greenhouse gases is the direct result of pollution, and the indirect result of a reduction in the atmosphere's ability to absorb them.• It was believed that the accident happened as an indirect result of heavy rain and snow storms in the city.• The job losses were an indirect result of lower cost imports.• Some young people have died as a direct or indirect result of sniffing glue or other solvents.• Their plight is an indirect result of the closure programme.

in·di·rect adjectiveChineseSyllable  

something caused not directly by Corpus

indirect
in‧di‧rect /ˌɪndəˈrekt◂, ˌɪndɪˈrekt◂/ adjective1. not directly caused by something
   OPP  direct:
    Losing weight is an indirect result of smoking cigarettes.
    The indirect effects of climate change may be profound.
2. an indirect way to a place is not the straightest way
   OPP  direct:
    They took an indirect route, avoiding the town centre.
3. not saying or showing something in a clear definite way
   OPP  direct:
    George’s comments were an indirect way of blaming me.
—indirectly adverb:
    Perhaps I was indirectly responsible for the misunderstanding.

🔑 in·dir·ectBrE /ˌɪndəˈrekt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndəˈrekt/ 🔊BrE /ˌɪndaɪˈrekt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndaɪˈrekt/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] 🔑 happening not as the main aim, cause or result of a particular action, but in addition to it 间接的；附带的◆the indirect effects of the war战争的间接后果◆to find something out by indirect methods 间接地查明某事◆The building collapsed as an indirect result of the heavy rain. 暴雨间接造成了那座楼房的倒塌。🔊🔊◆There would be some benefit, however indirect, to the state. 国家会得到一些利益，不管有多少。🔊🔊◆indirect costs (= costs that are not directly connected with making a product, for example training, heating, rent, etc.) 间接成本🔑 avoiding saying sth in a clear and obvious way 闪烁其词的；拐弯抹角的◆an indirect attack影射攻击🔑 not going in a straight line 迂回的；弯曲的◆an indirect route 迂回的路线 OPP direct ▸ in·dir·ect·ly 🔑 BrE /ˌɪndəˈrektli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndəˈrektli/ 🔊BrE /ˌɪndaɪˈrektli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndaɪˈrektli/ 🔊 adverb◆The new law will affect us all, directly or indirectly. 新的法规将直接或间接地影响我们所有的人。🔊🔊▸ in·dir·ect·ness BrE /ˌɪndəˈrektnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndəˈrektnəs/ 🔊BrE /ˌɪndaɪˈrektnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪndaɪˈrektnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]