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ulterior

音標[?l'ti?ri?] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 隱秘不明的, 在特定界限以外的, 將來的, 隱蔽
【法】 進一步的, 日後的, 將來的
相關詞組:
with ulterior motives

詞型變化:

副詞:ulteriorly 

英文解釋:

形容詞 ulterior:

  1. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- Bertrand Russell
    同義詞:subterranean, subterraneous
  2. beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote- G.B.Shaw
  3. coming at a subsequent time or stage
    同義詞:future, later

例句:

  1. This lever must serve some ulterior purpose.
    這撬棒準是用於不可告人的目的的。
  2. Jim had ulterior motives in buying me a drink he wants to borrow my van.
    吉姆請我喝酒是另有所圖--他想借用我的客貨車。

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