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

• They have no ulterior motive.
  他们并非别有用心。
• Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan
  希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
• Dorothy knew that one of her worst faults was to suspect ulterior motives in others.
  多萝茜心里明白，自己最大的一个毛病，就是爱揣度别人秘而不宣的动机。
• I can't help suspecting him of ulterior motives.
  我不禁怀疑他别有用心。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 country has no ulterior designs against any of its neighbours.
  这个国家对其邻国绝无不可告人的企图。
• But I had an ulterior motive.
  但我还有一个私底下的目的。
• 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。