indirect

not direct in spatial dimension

空间维度不直接

not leading by a straight line or course to a destination

不通过直线或路线到达目的地

sometimes taking an indirect path saves time

有时走间接的路可以节省时间

you must take an indirect course in sailing

你必须修间接航海课程

extended senses

广义

not direct in manner or language or behavior or action

不直接的在方式、语言、行为或行动上不直接的

making indirect but legitimate inquiries

进行间接但合法的调查

an indirect insult

间接侮辱

doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind

毫无疑问，他们心里有某种间接的目的

though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest

虽然他的方法是间接的，但并不不诚实

known as a shady indirect fellow

被称为阴险间接的家伙

having intervening factors or persons or influences

有干预因素、人或影响的

reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light

天花板反射出柔和的间接光

indirect evidence

间接证据

an indirect cause

间接原因

descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

从一个共同的祖先传下来，但是通过不同的血统

cousins are collateral relatives

表亲是旁系亲属

an indirect descendant of the Stuarts

斯图尔特的间接后裔

collateral

not as a direct effect or consequence

不是直接的影响或结果

indirect benefits

间接效益

an indirect advantage

间接优势