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小词详解 | ulterior
ulterior 英 [ʌlˈtɪəriə(r)] 美 [ʌlˈtɪriər]
Neither the reasons nor the solution are quite so simple—and many see ulterior motives behind Mr Trump's contempt.
原因和解决方案都不是那么简单——许多人认为特朗普的蔑视背后隐藏着不可告人的动机。
——《经济学人》But will their old magic be rekindled, or are both men concealing ulterior motives for the meeting?
但他们之间的旧爱会重新燃起吗?还是两人都对这次会面隐藏着不可告人的动机?
——《纽约时报》
[形容词] 存在于明显的或承认的范围之外的;故意隐藏的
较远的地区
an ulterior region下一步的行动
an ulterior action与当前讨论关系不大的一项建议
a suggestion ulterior to the purposes of the present discussion
他声称只是想帮助哈里,但我怀疑他有不可告人的动机。
He claims he just wants to help Harry but I suspect he has an ulterior motive.她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。背后的动机无疑是为了拉选票。
She says the President may just be posturing. No doubt with the ulterior object of catching votes.
那些心怀叵测之人,恐惧其危害我国家安全的行为遭到严厉打击,就对中国执法部门进行“泼脏水”式的恶意攻击,纯属“贼喊捉贼”。
Those with ulterior motives, afraid of the severe consequence of jeopardizing China’s national security, can but sling mud at China's law enforcement agencies like a thief donning a judge’s robe.
covert: not openly acknowledged or displayed underlying: lying or situated under something unexpressed: (of a thought or feeling) not communicated or made known