indirect
UK/.indi'rekt/US
B1
Definitions
adj.
Not going straight to a place or point; roundabout, involving intermediate steps.
不直接的，迂回的；经过中间环节的。
adj.
Not done or expressed openly; implied rather than stated.
委婉的，含蓄的；间接表达的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
directstraight, guide, manage
=indirect
in- (not) + direct (straight) = not straight. The path detours through something in between: an indirect route loops around, an indirect answer dodges the point, and in grammar an indirect object receives the action second-hand.
Common Collocations
- 1.indirect route迂回的路线
- 2.indirect method间接的方法
- 3.indirect object间接宾语
- 4.indirect effect间接影响
- 5.indirect speech间接引语
Example Sentences
- 1.
We took an indirect route to avoid the traffic on the highway.
- 2.
Smoking has an indirect effect on the health of others nearby.
- 3.
She gave only an indirect answer to the reporter's question.