indirect

英 [ɪndɪ'rekt; ɪndaɪ-] 美[,ɪndə'rɛkt]

• adj. 间接的；迂回的；非直截了当的

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"