indirect
【间接的、不直接的】
"Indirect" 是一个形容词,意思是 间接的、不直接的,通常指不直接、直接关系或表现某事物的方式。它可以用于描述行动、沟通、影响等,强调某种方式不是直接面对或明显表现出来的。
主要含义:
- 间接的:指某种行为、关系或方式不是直接发生的,而是通过其他方式或渠道间接进行。
- 例如:The company made an indirect approach to resolve the issue.
(公司采取了间接的方式来解决问题。)
- 例如:The company made an indirect approach to resolve the issue.
- 不直接的:指沟通或表达方式不直接、含蓄,通常是通过暗示、隐喻或其他间接手段来传达。
- 例如:He gave me an indirect hint about the surprise party.
(他通过暗示给了我一个关于惊喜派对的间接提示。)
- 例如:He gave me an indirect hint about the surprise party.
- 非直接的影响或结果:指某些后果、影响或联系不是通过直接方式,而是通过中介或某些额外的因素。
- 例如:The indirect effects of the new policy are still unclear.
(新政策的间接影响仍不清楚。)
- 例如:The indirect effects of the new policy are still unclear.
相关短语:
- Indirect speech:间接引语,指不直接引用某人的话,而是通过转述来表达。
- 例如:He told me indirectly that he wasn’t happy with the decision.
(他间接告诉我他对这个决定不满意。)
- 例如:He told me indirectly that he wasn’t happy with the decision.
- Indirect costs:间接费用,指不是直接与生产或服务相关的费用,如管理费用、行政费用等。
- 例如:The company is looking for ways to reduce indirect costs.
(公司正在寻找减少间接费用的方法。)
- 例如:The company is looking for ways to reduce indirect costs.
例句:
- Her comment was an indirect way of criticizing his work.
(她的评论是间接批评他工作的方式。) - The manager's indirect leadership style made it difficult for employees to understand her expectations.
(经理的间接领导风格使得员工很难理解她的期望。)
总结:
Indirect 主要用来描述事物的发生、影响或沟通方式不是直接的,通常是通过其他途径、手段或暗示来实现。它强调的是不直接面对的性质或方式,通常在复杂的情况中使用。