indirect speech
noun /ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ/, /ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈspiːtʃ/
/ˌɪndərekt ˈspiːtʃ/, /ˌɪndaɪrekt ˈspiːtʃ/
(also reported speech)
[uncountable] (grammar- a report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words
compare direct speechTopics Languageb1, Literature and writingb1间接引语