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indirect object
indirect objectn. An object indirectly affected by the action of a verb, as me in Sing me a song and turtles in He feeds turtles lettuce.indirect object n (Grammar) grammar a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase indicating the recipient or beneficiary of the action of a verb and its direct object, as John in the sentence I bought John a newspaper. Compare direct object in′direct ob′ject
n. a word or group of words representing the person or thing with reference to which the action of a verb is performed, esp. as beneficiary of the action or receiver of the direct object, as the boy in She gave the boy a book. [1875–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | indirect object - the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verbobject - (grammar) a constituent that is acted upon; "the object of the verb" |
Translationsindirect (indiˈrekt) adjective1. not leading straight to the destination; not direct. We arrived late because we took rather an indirect route. 迂回的 迂回的2. not straightforward. I asked her several questions but she kept giving me indirect answers. 不直截了當的 不直截了当的3. not intended; not directly aimed at. an indirect result. 間接的 间接的ˌindiˈrectness noun 間接 间接indirect object the word in a sentence which stands for the person or thing to or for whom something is given, done etc. In `Give me the book', `Tell the children a story', `Boil John an egg', me, the children and John are indirect objects. 間接受格 间接宾语indirect speech a person's words as they are reported rather than in the form in which they were said. He said that he would come is the form in indirect speech of He said `I will come'. 間接引語 间接引语FinancialSeei/oindirect object
Related to indirect object: predicate adjective, predicate nominative, objective complementWords related to indirect objectnoun the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verbRelated Words |