| 单词 | indirect |
| 释义 | indirect (ɪndaɪrekt , -dɪr- ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An indirect result or effect is not caused immediately and obviously by a thing or person, but happens because of something else that they have done. Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that's going on elsewhere. Millions could die of hunger as an indirect result of the war. His influence has been profound, but it has been indirect. Synonyms: related, accompanying, secondary, subsidiary indirectly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb] There is clear evidence that mobile phone usage has been indirectly responsible for a number of accidents. The president is indirectly elected by parliament. Synonyms: second-hand, on the grapevine [informal] Synonyms: by implication, in a roundabout way, circumlocutorily 2. adjective An indirect route or journey does not use the shortest or easiest way between two places. The goods went by a rather indirect route. Synonyms: circuitous, winding, roundabout, curving 3. adjective Indirect remarks and information suggest something or refer to it, without actually mentioning it or stating it clearly. His remarks amounted to an indirect appeal for economic aid. There were indirect references to his opponent. So far the evidence is only indirect. Synonyms: oblique, implied, roundabout, backhanded indirectly adverb [ADVERB with verb] He referred indirectly to the territorial dispute. Synonyms: second-hand, on the grapevine [informal] Synonyms: obliquely, in a roundabout way, evasively, not in so many words Collocations: indirect cause Cardiac complications were the most prevalent indirect cause of maternal deaths in childbirth, with a rate of 2.06 out of 100,000 maternities. Times, Sunday Times The figures include direct and indirect causes of death, and the majority are still from indirect causes (such as heart disease). Times, Sunday Times Indirect causes are pre-existing conditions that may be aggravated by the physiologic demands of pregnancy. Times, Sunday Times In reality the airport base gets more than its fair share of indirect fire, forcing soldiers to be on alert at all times. Times, Sunday Times Speed of action and movement, coupled with both direct and indirect fire, are essential. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From specialist tactical command modules to indirect fire support platforms, combat ambulances and engineering support modules. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The number of enemy infantry casualties caused by indirect fire proved impossible to determine but almost certainly exceeded the thirty infantrymen claimed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the strategic situation, it was decided to undertake a slow and cautious advance using indirect fire to limit casualties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Grill ribs over indirect heat for 20 to 25 minutes. The Sun I also like to cook these on my barbecue using indirect heat. Times, Sunday Times Other than that, create a hot area for searing and a cooler area of indirect heat for cooking things through. Times, Sunday Times Turn the dough and place over indirect heat. Globe and Mail This resulted in an indirect heat and prevented mixing of ash from the fuel with ash from the body. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Rego is an indirect influence, she clarifies. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But their indirect influence has been considerable. Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason (1990) Radio also has an indirect influence. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Before, investors were largely confined to making indirect investments by, say, buying shares in a gold miner. Times, Sunday Times Indirect investment can be exemplified by the purchasing of shares in companies that specialise in property dealings, property index derivatives or the bonds of corporate property firms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company's portfolio also includes indirect investments in generation, distribution and marketing of electricity energy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Opt for larger lampshades that cover the light source, creating soft, indirect light. Times, Sunday Times Keep in bright, but indirect light. Times, Sunday Times Grow in a warm spot in indirect light and stand on a bed of pebbles to help to create the humidity it craves. Times, Sunday Times Bright but indirect light suits them best, not a hot sunny windowsill. Times, Sunday Times This easy-to-grow, unusual succulent needs bright, indirect light to thrive, and very little in the way of watering. Times, Sunday Times There's an important corollary to this indirect method of penalising, forced upon us by negative doubles. Times,Sunday Times It uses an indirect method for finding the optimal filter coefficients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Using an indirect method the pieces would be placed face down against paper or other material with a temporary adhesive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Antibody can be attached to solid support before this step (direct method) or after this step (indirect method). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the indirect method of operation, the coolers provide hot and clean air that can be reused as energy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The wording makes an indirect reference to agreement given in advance, in the context where the victim had become incapable through intoxication. Times, Sunday Times Even the indirect reference to types implicit in the notion of stratification can be eliminated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Indirect references, however, may be traced to the early fourteenth century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His writing was characterised by a fascination with imagery and indirect references. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then there are the indirect references. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We learnt about this as an indirect result of the boss of an educational quango claiming to be a company and thus avoiding the full rate of tax. Times, Sunday Times The majority of charters and constitutions were the direct or indirect result of military coups. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Derealization can also manifest as an indirect result of certain vestibular disorders such as labyrinthitis and vestibular neuronitis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In practice, it usually limits the tax bills of individual taxpayers, but only as an indirect result. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An indirect result was gradual conversion of the land from crofting to more profitable and less labour-intensive sheep farming. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That virus and others seem to play an indirect role in the disease. Smithsonian Aircraft also had an important indirect role, by preventing even the formation of wolf packs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Folate has a major, but indirect role in activities which help to direct gene expression and cell proliferation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This plays an indirect role in events of the first two seasons that occur at the same time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After midnight, taking his careful, indirect route home from his dockside rendezvous, he had met two men. COFFIN IN FASHION (2001) The most obvious example of such an indirect route is behaviour. PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003) This means just one extra transaction cost when taking the indirect route rather than the direct route. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983) Indirect subsidies are a more common model of government intervention. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Direct and indirect subsidies (especially for agricultural use) are still common in both developed and developing countries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Subsidies may take the form of direct payments for financially unprofitable services, but support may also include indirect subsidies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tension also exists between direct subsidies like help with printing, distribution, research, and training, and indirect subsidies like tax concessions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are indirect subsidies due to subsidising farmers to produce corn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They like bright, indirect sunlight and even moisture. Times, Sunday Times Place in a cool spot in indirect sunlight. Times, Sunday Times Indirect sunlight (to avoid leaf scorch). The Sun Indirect sunlight or light shade. The Sun Happy in bright, indirect sunlight, they will also grow in a little shade and will often do well in a humid bathroom. Times, Sunday Times Adding indirect support, which includes spending on marketing and inspection, the total rises to $318-billion. Globe and Mail Indirect support focuses on building strong national infrastructures through economic and military capabilities that contribute to self-sufficiency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Parents (and other community members) instill indirect support to activities, encouraging autonomy and self-responsibility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All major nations developed self-propelled artillery which would be able to provide indirect support while keeping pace with advancing armoured formations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Indirect support involved substantial expenditures on infrastructure, which included electricity supply, irrigation, drainage, secondary road systems, and other transportation facilities for distributing and marketing produce. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 间接的 Japanese: 間接的な |
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