They took an indirect route to avoid traffic.
他们走了一条迂回的路线以避开交通拥堵。
Select the best synonym for the word “indirect”:
D — roundabout. “indirect” means adj. not directly caused by or resulting from something
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D — indirect. “indirect” means adj. not directly caused by or resulting from something
indirect — adj. not directly caused by or resulting from something. In Chinese: 间接的，迂回的.
indirect is pronounced /ˌɪndəˈrekt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: in · di · rect.
They took an indirect route to avoid traffic. (他们走了一条迂回的路线以避开交通拥堵。)
roundabout, circuitous, secondary — all close in meaning to indirect (adj. not directly caused by or resulting from something).
Yes. indirect appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.