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切线地, 间接地
in a way that is related to a topic but not directly connected or relevant
- While discussing the main plot of the novel, the author tangentially touched upon a subplot involving a secondary character.
在讨论小说的主要情节时，作者顺便提到了一个涉及次要角色的次要情节。
- The professor's lecture focused on the economic aspects of the industrial revolution, but he also tangentially mentioned the social impact.
教授的讲座集中在工业革命的经济方面，但他也间接地提到了社会影响。
- The meeting primarily addressed budget concerns, with some participants bringing up tangentially related issues such as office space allocation.
会议主要讨论了预算问题，一些参与者提出了间接相关的问题，如办公室空间分配。
- In her research paper, the scientist explored the main hypothesis but tangentially considered alternative explanations for the observed phenomena.
在她的研究论文中，科学家探索了主要假设，但附带地考虑了观察到的现象的替代解释。