indirect
adj
1 not going in a straight line; circuitous 非直接的; 間接的; 迂回的
an indirect route 迂回的路線
indirect lighting, ie by reflected light 間接照明(利用反光的).
2 avoiding direct or explicit mention of a topic; allusive 閃爍其詞的; 不直截了當的
make an indirect reference to sth 暗示某事
an indirect answer to a question 對問題的非正面回答.
3 not primary or immediate; not directly aimed at sth; secondary 非直接相關的; 次要的
an indirect cause, reason, result 次要的原因、 理由、 結果. Cf 參看 direct.