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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are kind-hearted and honest, they are not crafty and don't have ulterior motives.
  他们的心总是善良的，是诚实的，不是狡猾的，不是别有用心的。
• She felt so free from ulterior motives.
  她觉得已毫无言不由衷的必要了。
• 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。
• They have no ulterior motive.
  他们并非别有用心。
• 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。