Chinese businessmen tend to have business negotiation in a rather indirect manner, as opposed to the more direct manner of American businessmen.

中国人在商务谈判时倾向于使用一种迂回婉转的方式，与美国人的直截了当的作风十分不同。

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The reality of the neutrino had to be accepted on the basis of rather indirect evidence.

不得不基于相当间接的证据来承认中微子的存在。

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You can be very indirect and just express what you'd rather do instead.

你可以非常间接地表达你宁愿做其他一些事情。

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The devolution of the center position reflects a series of indirect effects and outcomes rather than direct managerial choices.

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But defence lawyers said the recommended sentence was "manifestly disproportionate and excessive", and that Taylor had only been found guilty of an indirect role - aiding the rebels, rather than leading them.

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Much better, Mr Victor argues, to promise each other specific policies, including those with indirect benefits such as some forms of energy research and development, rather than specific outcomes that can be weighed by the tonne of carbon.

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