English Dictionary

indirect

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌɪndaɪˈɹɛkt/

形容詞

Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result / Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means / Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path

日本語の意味

直接的でなく、副次的な結果として生じる / 対象に対して直接的に焦点を当てず、より微妙な手段で働く / 最も早く、最短または最も便利な方法を用いずに行う

Her promotion was an indirect result of the client relationship she had cultivated.

彼女の昇進は、彼女が築いた顧客関係の副次的な結果でした。

意味（1）

Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result

The direct result of socialising every day in the bars may be happiness and meeting new people, but the indirect results could be addiction, or even poverty.

意味（2）

Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means

While not mentioning any of their competitors by name, the CEO made some indirect statements that they were acting immorally.

意味（3）

Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path

In an effort to beat the traffic jams, they opted to take an indirect route to their destination.

more indirect （ comparative ）

most indirect （ superlative ）