vicariously
adverb uk/vɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li/ us/vɪˈker.i.əs.li/
间接感受到地;间接获得地
in a vicarious way (= experienced through the activities of other people, rather than by doing something yourself)
Some parents seem to live vicariously through their children. 有些父母似乎是通过他们的孩子而活着。
People like to vicariously experience that kind of danger. 人们喜欢代入式地体验那种危险。
law specialized替代地，转承地（承担非直接的罪责）
If you are vicariously responsible for a crime, you are legally responsible for it even though you did not do it yourself.
The owner of a motor vehicle is vicariously responsible for injuries even though he is not driving the car. 机动车主就算不是驾驶人，也须为车祸造成的伤害负转承责任。
An employer could be vicariously liable for acts of harassment committed by employees. 雇主可能会因雇员的骚扰行为而承担替代责任。
See: vicarious
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- People like to live vicariously through the actors.
- It’s awesome to vicariously live in the city through you guys.
- I’ve been travelling vicariously through her fabulous trip to Germany and China.