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]