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indirect

🇬🇧 UK/.indi'rekt/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

adj.

Not going straight to the point; not directly connected; involving intermediate steps or persons.

间接的,迂回的,不直接的

n.

An indirect cost or expense.

间接费用

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
directstraight, guide, manage
=indirect

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

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He took an indirect route to avoid traffic.

  • 2.

    Her indirect approach to criticism was more diplomatic.

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