间接
Not direct; occurring through an intermediary or as a secondary result.
Examples
3 of 5汇率变动会对公司利润产生间接影响。
Exchange rate fluctuations will have an indirect impact on company profits.
研究者通过间接证据推断出了结论。
The researchers inferred the conclusion through indirect evidence.
我只是间接听说了这件事。
I only heard about this indirectly.
Word Family
Memory Tip
The character '间' means space/between. If there is a space 'between' (间) the cause and effect, it is indirect.
Quick Quiz
书籍是我们获取___知识的重要来源。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 间接
Examples
汇率变动会对公司利润产生间接影响。
businessExchange rate fluctuations will have an indirect impact on company profits.
研究者通过间接证据推断出了结论。
academicThe researchers inferred the conclusion through indirect evidence.
我只是间接听说了这件事。
informalI only heard about this indirectly.
该项政策旨在减少间接税收负担。
formalThis policy aims to reduce the indirect tax burden.
吸烟对周围的人有间接的危害。
everydaySmoking has indirect harm to people around.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
间接选举
indirect election
间接成本
indirect cost
间接引语
indirect speech
Often Confused With
直接 is immediate and straight, while 间接 involves a middle step or secondary path.
Usage Notes
Essential for explaining complex cause-and-effect relationships in academic writing.
Common Mistakes
Don't confuse with '偶尔' (occasionally). 间接 refers to the method/path, not the frequency.
Memory Tip
The character '间' means space/between. If there is a space 'between' (间) the cause and effect, it is indirect.
Word Origin
From '间' (between) and '接' (connect).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
书籍是我们获取___知识的重要来源。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 间接
Related Vocabulary
More academic words
权威性
B1The quality of being authoritative or having the power to influence others because of recognized expertise or position.
引述
B1To quote or refer to someone else's words or a passage from a text to support an argument.
分析
B1To examine something in detail in order to understand it better or explain it. It involves breaking a complex topic into smaller parts to gain a better perspective.
研究
B1To carry out a systematic investigation into a subject to establish facts or reach new conclusions. It can also mean to study or consider something carefully.
观点
B1A particular attitude or way of considering a matter; an opinion or standpoint.
影响
B1To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
趋势
B1A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
解决
B1To find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with a problem, difficulty, or dispute.
证据
B1The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
结论
B1A judgment or decision reached by reasoning; the end or finish of an event or process.
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