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

• The weasel goes to pay his respects to the hen--not with the best of intentions.; A weasel giving new year's greetings to a hen has ulterior motives.
  黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。
• This study was done by the National Institutes of Health, not by anybody with any ulterior motive.
  这项研究是由美国国家卫生研究院来进行的，所以并不会像有些调查一样存在着某些不可告人的动机。
• I have an ulterior motive in offering to help you.
  我主动提出要帮助你是有私心的。
• Their groundless accusation is made with ulterior motives.
  他们的无端攻击是别有用心的。
• 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。
• They suspect them of ulterior motives.
  他们怀疑这些基金别有用心。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。