indirect method

基本解释

We learned that in the indirect method of persuasion you should demonstrate the problem before you offer a solution.
我们学习了在提供方案前要用间接的方法来证明问题。
PROF: Yes This is the indirect method but on the midterm it was the direct method STUDENT: But I am saying maintaining the order is important right?
教授：是的,这是间接法,但是关于期中考试,那是直接法,学生：但是我说,保持顺序很重要,对不对？
The researchers—a team of Swiss, French and Portuguese planet-hunters using a telescope based in Chile—used an indirect method called the “radial velocity” technique.
这些由瑞士、法国和葡萄牙寻找行星人员组成研究人员，通过位于智利的一架天文望远镜，使用称为“径向速度”的间接方式进行探测。

This is called an indirect method because the ink is put on the cut form before it goes on the paper.

The second, the indirect method, is to buy companies that deal in commodities.
FORBES: Does Gold Belong in My Portfolio?
For some investors, the direct method of investment in commodities may be the better investment decision because the indirect method can expose investors to additional risks.
FORBES: Does Gold Belong in My Portfolio?
So the second method, indirect detective-work, is better.
ECONOMIST: The informal economy is neither small nor benign