Word · Frequency #5682
indirectly
/ɪndəˈrektli/
adverb
间接地；不直截了当地
核心释义
in an indirect way; not directly
- 1.
以间接的方式
In an indirect manner.
- 2.
不直截了当地
not in a forthright manner
以间接的方式；不直截了当地；间接；曲折；迂回
用法In use
She heard about the news indirectly through a friend.
用法提示：“indirectly”作副词，表示通过中间环节而不是直接地。
The new policy will indirectly affect many small businesses.
用法提示：句中“indirectly”修饰动词，说明影响是间接产生的。
He indirectly admitted his mistake by apologizing to everyone.
用法提示：“indirectly”说明承认错误的方式不是直说的。
he answered very indirectly
indirectly + verb
间接地修饰动词，表示动作以间接方式发生
This decision indirectly affects our plans.
这个决定间接影响了我们的计划。
be indirectly + past participle
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- indirectly affect
- 间接影响
- The new policy will indirectly affect many small businesses.这项新政策将间接影响许多小企业。
- indirectly related
- 间接相关
- These two issues are only indirectly related to each other.这两个问题彼此只是间接相关。
- indirectly responsible
- 间接负责
- He was indirectly responsible for the project's failure.他对项目的失败间接负责。
- indirectly support
- 间接支持
- The evidence indirectly supports the theory.这个证据间接支持该理论。
- indirectly influence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“in”表示否定，“direct”是直接，所以“indirectly”就是“不直接地”，像走弯路而非直路。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性语域，通常用于正式和非正式场合，多出现于书面和口语表达中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words directly and correctly rhyme with indirectly (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and following sounds). Perfectly, strictly, and exactly look similar but are pronounced differently (stressed vowel /ɜː/, /ɪ/, /æ/ respectively).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.