indirect
英英释意
- 1. having intervening factors or persons or influences;
- "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"
- "indirect evidence"
- "an indirect cause"
- 2. not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination;
- "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"
- "must take an indirect couse in sailing"
- 3. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines;
- "cousins are collateral relatives"
- "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts"
- 4. extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action;
- "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"
- "an indirect insult"
- "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"
- "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"
- "known as a shady indirect fellow"
- 5. not as a direct effect or consequence;
- "indirect benefits"
- "an indirect advantage"