ulterior 详细解释

ulterior

[ʌl'tiəriə]

adj.隐秘的, 别有用心的, 将来的,进一步的, 遥远的

a.

1. 隐秘不明的, 别有用心的

There was no ulterior motive in his proposal.

他的建议里没有不可告人的动机。

2. 在那边的; 较远的

3. 日后的, 将来的; 进一步的

I want to know what is our ulterior action.

我想要知道下一步的行动是什么。

词形变化

副词: ulteriorly |

词义辨析

同义参见:

farther  

英英释义

形容词 ulterior:

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- Bertrand Russell

同义词：subterranean, subterraneous

beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote- G.B.Shaw

coming at a subsequent time or stage

同义词：future, later

补充

ulteriorulterior英:[ʌlˈtiəriə] 美:[ʌlˈtɪriɚ]adj.1.秘而不宣的; 有意隐瞒的She definitely had an ulterior motive in offering to help.她主动提出帮忙, 肯定有不可告人的动机I suspect he may have had ulterior motives for being so generous.我怀疑他如此慷慨大方也许是别有用心。

例句

1. It gave him the ulterior object of catching votes.这给了他拉选票这个隐秘的目的。 2. could there be an ulterior motive behind his request?.他的请求是否别有用心？。 3. ulterior pay promised to the mariners.许诺给海员的日后报酬。 4. I think she has an ulterior motive for helping us. [=she has a secret reason for wanting to help us]我认为她帮助我们是别有用心。

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