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ulterior
[ʌlˈtɪəriə(r)] [ʌlˈtɪriər]

  • adj. 暗藏的,隐秘不明的(尤指动机、目的);较远的,在那边的(超出眼前范围的);将来的,以后的

英英释义

ulterior [ ʌl'tiəriə ]

  • adj.
    • lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

      "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"

      同义词: subterranean subterraneous

    • beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote

      "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"

    • coming at a subsequent time or stage

      "without ulterior argument"

      同义词: future(a) later(a)

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

ulterior /ʌlˈtɪərɪə/ TEM8

  • 1. 

    ADJ If you say that someone has an ulterior motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it. 暗藏的 [ADJ n]

    例:

    Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan.

    希拉设法帮助斯坦是别有用心。

词组短语同近义词同根词

ulterior motive 隐秘不明的动机

  • adj. 将来的,较远的;在那边的;隐秘不明的
  • future

词根: ulterior

adv.

ulteriorly 进一步地;未表明地;隐蔽地

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词组短语

ulterior motive 隐秘不明的动机

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