ulterior的经典引文是:The request was only preparatory to ulterior measures.出自:J. A. Froude。ulterior【近义词】farther更远的。ulterior的读音是英[ʌl'tɪəriə(r)];美[ʌl'tɪriər]。
一、词典解释点此查看ulterior的详细内容
1.(动机等)隐蔽的,隐秘的,隐藏的
If you say that someone has anulterior motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.
e.g. Sheila had anulterior motive for trying to help Stan...
希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
e.g. Posing for the camera pleased him more than anything else. No doubt with theulterior 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。
二、网络解释
1. 在那边的:ulnar 尺骨的 |ulterior 在那边的 |ulteriorly 未表明地
2. 隐秘不明的;别有用心的:tussle 扭打;争斗;争执;争辩 |ulterior 隐秘不明的;别有用心的 | ultimatum 最后通牒
3. 较远的,将来的:bombardment 冲击 |ulterior 较远的,将来的 | predecessor 前辈,前任
4. 未表明于外的:ulster /爱尔兰地名/ |ulterior /未表明于外的/ |ulteriorly /心底下/那边/将来/
三、例句
This lever must serve some ulterior purpose.
这撬棒准是用于不可告人的目的的。
There was no ulterior motive in his proposal.
他的建议里没有不可告人的动机。
I want to know what is our ulterior action.
我想要知道下一步的行动是什么。
四、经典引文
The request was only preparatory to ulterior measures.
出自:J. A. Froudeulterior的相关近义词
farther、hidden、concealed、secret、underhand、unknown、mysterious、clandestine、underlying、subterraneous、subterranean、posterior、later
ulterior的相关临近词
ultimate、Ulster、ulteriorly、ulteriority、ulterior motive、ulterior purpose、ulterior motives、ulterior consequences