单词 | ulterior |
释义 | ul·te·ri·or /ʌlˈtɪəriə $ -ˈtɪriər/ adjective ulterior motive/purpose etc REASONa reason for doing something that you deliberately hide in order to get an advantage for yourself 别有用心的动机/目的等 He’s just being nice. I don’t think he has any ulterior motives. 他就是好心,我不认为他别有用心。Examples from the Corpusulterior• They were the sturdy facade, the ulterior design for a very canny flow of resources.• It was under the old law if done in pursuance of the ulterior intent, not if done simply to gain access.• An ulterior motive for performing text recognition is to convert existing printed material into a computer format that permits further processing.• No ulterior motive lurks behind it, but it keeps you at a distance.• A member is entitled to a judgment that is free from any extraneous or ulterior motive.• They look around for other explanations and ulterior motives.Origin ulterior (1600-1700) Latin “farther”, from ulter “in a position beyond”, from uls “beyond”ul·te·ri·or adjectiveChineseSyllable a for reason doing deliberately something in Corpus you order that hide |
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