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

• 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。
• Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan
  希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
• She felt so free from ulterior motives.
  她觉得已毫无言不由衷的必要了。
• They suspect them of ulterior motives.
  他们怀疑这些基金别有用心。
• But I had an ulterior motive.
  但我还有一个私底下的目的。
• There was no ulterior motive in his proposal.
  他的建议里没有不可告人的动机。
• People thought he must have a ulterior motive for wanting to help.
  人们认为他想提供帮助一定是别有用心。
• I assure you there was no ulterior motive in my suggestion.
  我向你保证我的建议没有不可告人的动机。
• I select them solely for their convenience in helping me to my ulterior purpose.
  我所以选择它们，只是为了便于帮助我达到以后的目的。
• I can't help suspecting him of ulterior motives.
  我不禁怀疑他别有用心。