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ulterior

英 [ʌlˈtɪəriə(r)]

美 [ʌlˈtɪriər]

adj.  隐秘的; 不可告人的; 秘密的; 矢口否认的

GREIELTSTEM8法律

BNC.21706 / COCA.22083

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 隐秘的;不可告人的;秘密的;矢口否认的
      that sb keeps hidden and does not admit
      1. She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me─what does she really want?
        她对我这么好,一定别有用心——她到底想干什么呢?

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ (动机等)隐蔽的,隐秘的,隐藏的
      If you say that someone has anulteriormotive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.
      1. Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan...
        希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
      2. Posing for the camera pleased him more than anything else. No doubt with the ulterior object of catching votes.
        在照相机前摆姿势是最令他高兴的事了,背后的动机无疑是为了拉选票。

    双语例句

    • Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan
      希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
    • A cynic reckons that people generally have an ulterior motive for what they do.
      他们认为通常情况下,人们做事都是别有用心的。
    • If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
      你如果行善事,人们会说你必定是别有用心。
    • But I had an ulterior motive.
      但我还有一个私底下的目的。
    • There is heavy dependence on situation, circumstances, ulterior motives and many more dynamics.
      有严重依赖状况,情况更为动态和许多别有用心。
    • The hesternal you isn't mine, so must the ulterior you be mine?
      昨天的你不是我的你,那么明天的你一定是我的你么?
    • She felt so free from ulterior motives.
      她觉得已毫无言不由衷的必要了。
    • Even if we had no ulterior motives our initiative would still damage French interests.
      纵令我们没有不可告人的动机,我们的倡议仍然会损害法国的利益。
    • Fascists have had such an argument, they are people with ulterior motives.
      法西斯分子有过这种论调,他们是别有用心的。
    • If you do good, will people accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives? Do good anyway.
      你做善事,人们会说你自私自利、别有用心吗?无论如何,做善事吧。