late 14c., from Middle French indirect (14c.) or directly from Late Latin indirectus, from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + directus (see direct). Related: Indirectness.
雙語例句
1. Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that'sgoing on elsewhere.
企業(yè)感受到了別處經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退帶來的間接影響。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His influence has been profound, but it has been indirect.
他的影響是深遠(yuǎn)的，但不是直接的。
來自柯林斯例句
3. His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid.
他的話相當(dāng)于拐彎抹角地請求經(jīng)濟(jì)援助。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The goods went by a rather indirect route.
這些貨物運(yùn)輸時(shí)走了一條非常迂回的路線。
來自柯林斯例句
5. There were indirect references to his opponent.