indirectly
英 /ˌɪndəˈrektli/ 美 /ˌɪndəˈrektli/
- adv. 间接地Through another person, thing, or stage rather than directly
- adv. 含蓄地；拐弯抹角地Without expressing something clearly or openly
I heard about the empty flat indirectly through a colleague.
我是通过一位同事间接得知那套空置公寓的消息的。
Higher fuel prices indirectly affect food costs because transporting agricultural products becomes more expensive for suppliers.
燃油价格上涨会间接影响食品价格，因为供应商运输农产品的成本会增加。
搭配
indirectly affect 间接影响indirectly responsible for 对……负有间接责任refer indirectly to 含蓄地提及directly or indirectly 直接或间接地
辨析提示
是副词，不是形容词；修饰动词时用indirectly。
词族
indirect (adj.)、direct (adj.)、directly (adv.)
反义 directly
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