indirect多益
多益新增字・持續校對中，發現問題歡迎用頁尾回報
非直接的；迂迴的·拐彎抹角的；含蓄的·間接的；經由中間環節
轉機、婉轉說法都愛考
The flight was indirect, so we had to change planes in Bangkok.
這班機不是直飛，我們要在曼谷轉機。
一個畫面：繞道而非直走
轉機繞路飛機不直飛，中途降落轉機
拐彎說話不直說，繞個彎才講重點
隔一層因果起因不直接造成，中間多一層
義項
班機轉機B1adjective非直接的；迂迴的
The cheapest flight to Osaka was indirect, with a stopover in Taipei.
飛往大阪最便宜的班機是轉機班機，中途會在台北停留。
indirect flightindirect route
拐彎說話B1adjective拐彎抹角的；含蓄的
He didn't say no directly; he gave an indirect answer instead.
他沒有直接說不，而是給了一個拐彎抹角的答案。
an indirect answer
間接影響B1adjective間接的；經由中間環節
The new rule had an indirect effect on small shops by raising the price of goods.
這項新規定間接影響了小商店，因為它讓貨品的價格上升。
an indirect effect
片語
indirect flight轉機班機 →需要轉機的班機
an indirect answer婉轉回答 →不直接了當的回答
an indirect effect間接後果 →不是直接造成的影響
你會不會這樣說？
She gave an ___ answer to avoid the question. (indirect / indirectly)
看答案
indirect
indirect 是形容詞，修飾名詞 answer。
'The new rule had an indirect effect on small shops.' 這裡的 indirect effect 最接近？(A) 直接造成 (B) 間接造成的影響 (C) 沒有影響
看答案
(B)
indirect 指經由中間環節產生影響，不代表影響較小。
字族
indirectly 間接地；不直接地・direct 直接的；直接地
順路看看
direct — 意思相反：直接、不繞路hint — 拐彎暗示，語氣比較含蓄委婉多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
出差交通
The shuttle took an indirect route to the conference center because the main road was closed.
因為主要道路封閉，接駁車繞道前往會議中心。
同事回饋
Her indirect suggestion that the slides needed work left the designer unsure what to change.
她含蓄地暗示投影片需要修改，讓設計師不確定該改哪些地方。
詞族
indirect adjective 間接的；迂迴的・indirectly adverb 間接地；含蓄地・direct adjective 直接的
四選一
The shuttle's route was unusually ____, with several detours before it reached the office.
看答案
indirect
was 後需要形容詞描述路線，且繞道的語意符合 indirect。indirectly 是副詞；indirectness、directness 是名詞，均不能放入 unusually ____ 這個形容詞補語位置。
同義改寫
The manager gave an indirect answer about the proposed schedule. → The manager answered without directly stating a position on the proposed schedule.
兩句都表示經理沒有直接表明對所提時程的立場，未把含蓄回答解讀為同意或拒絕。
The office move had an indirect effect on attendance by making some employees' commutes longer. → The office move affected attendance by lengthening some employees' commutes.
兩句都保留搬遷使部分員工通勤時間變長，進而影響出勤的間接因果關係；未省略通勤變長這項資訊。