an indirect answer 侧面回答。 indirect descent 旁系。 indirect fire 【军事】间接射击。 an indirect route 迂回的路,绕行的路。 make an indirect reference to sb. 间接提到某人。 indirect methods 不正当的手段。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"
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"
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines; "cousins are collateral relatives"; "an indirect descendant of the Stuarts" 同义词:collateral,
having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"
not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"