hidden agenda

英 [ˌhɪdn əˈdʒendə]

美 [ˌhɪdn əˈdʒendə]

n.  (言语或行为背后的)隐秘意图，秘密目的

牛津词典

noun

• （言语或行为背后的）隐秘意图，秘密目的
  the secret intention behind what sb says or does
  1. There are fears of a hidden agenda behind this new proposal.
     人们担心这一新提议的背后有不可告人的目的。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 隐秘的动机;不可告人的目的
  If you say that someone has ahidden agenda, you are criticizing them because you think they are secretly trying to achieve or cause a particular thing, while they appear to be doing something else.
  1. He accused foreign nations of having a hidden agenda to harm French influence...
     他指责一些国家有不可告人的目的，意图损害法国的影响力。
  2. Is there a hidden agenda?
     有没有不可告人的动机？

双语例句

• As much as we want to finally make that New Year's resolution stick, it turns out we are equally committed to another, previously hidden, agenda.
  不管多么地希望新年决意能持续履行下去，看来我们对那些过去隐藏起来的计划安排也是同样地尽心。
• He says you have a hidden agenda.
  他说你来是有目的的。
• The president failed to reassure Congress that there was no hidden agenda behind the reforms.
  总统未能向国会再次保证，此次改革的背向没有任何秘密议题。
• By creating that incident, they attempted to sabotage the Beijing Olympic Games and achieve their hidden agenda.
  他们就是想煽动破坏奥运会，企图达到他们不可告人的目的。
• In practice ( which most often differs from theory, as you know!), managers usually have their own ( sometimes even hidden) agenda, which too often collides with the organization's long-term goals.
  但实际上（你应该知道理论和实际的差距！），管理者总是有自己的（有时候甚至是秘密的）打算，它通常是和组织的长远目标相违背的。
• When we got to the venue ( Hidden Agenda)– I was surprised to see so many people ready to support this amazing music festival.
  我们一到场地就见到不少人–我真感动见到这班人为了他们所爱的音乐风格会特意出来支持这个活动。
• Coming here today, I have no hidden agenda. I am fighting for my future.
  今天我来到这里，我背后没有任何经纪人，我们为我们的未来而战。
• He accused the government of having a hidden agenda.
  他指责政府有不可告人的动机。
• Countless cards have been dished out to the Gunners, with Wenger claiming that referees have a hidden agenda against his club.
  枪手们领受了无数的红黄牌，这使温格不断抱怨裁判对他的球队有偏见。
• Second, she had no hidden agenda.
  第二，她没有秘密企图。