1 not being the direct cause of sth; not having a direct connection with sth 间接的:
an indirect result间接的结果
2 that avoids saying sth in an obvious way 拐弯抹角的:
She gave only an indirect answer to my question.她只给我的问题一个拐弯抹角的答复。
3 not going in a straight line or using the shortest route 迂回的;不抄近路的:
We came the indirect route to avoid driving through London.我们绕道走,避免开车经过伦敦。 [OPP] direct 反义词为direct➔indirectlyadv[OPP] directly 反义词为directly➔indirectnessnoun [U]
indirect/͵Indəˋrɛkt; ˌIndəˈrekt◄ or ˌIndIˈrekt◄/adj 1 caused by something, but not in a direct or clear way 间接引致的: the indirect effects of climate change 气候变化的间接影响2 an indirect way to a place is not the straightest way 迂回的﹐绕道的: an indirect route 迂回的路线3 not saying or showing something in a clear definite way〔说话或指示〕不直截了当的﹐拐弯抹角的 —indirectly adv
indirectadjectivenot straight or direct: We came by an indirect route.These problems are an indirect result of the war.oppositedirect▶ indirectlyadverb: These events affect us all, directly or indirectly.