An indirect result or effect is not caused immediately and obviously by a thing or person, but happens because of something else that they have done.
双语例句
例： Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that's going on elsewhere.
企业正经受着其它地区经济不景气造成的间接影响。
例： Millions could die of hunger as an indirect result of the war.
战争的间接结果是数百万的人民可能死于饥饿。