Ulterior

[ ʌl'tɪrɪɚ ]

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adj. 隐秘的;不可告人的;秘密的;矢口否认的;

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📝 例句

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。

He has an ulterior object in view.

他心怀鬼胎,他别有用心。

She felt so free from ulterior motives.

她觉得已毫无言不由衷的必要了。

I select them solely for their convenience in helping me to my ulterior purpose.

我所以选择它们，只是为了便于帮助我达到以后的目的。

🌱 联想助记

【记】ult-远的,erior-更:较晚的

✅ 同义词

later subsequent farther following further

🔴 反义词

introductory onetime back precedent preceding prevenient prior old advance earlier

📖 牛津释义

ulterior adj[attrib 作定语] (fml 文) beyond what is obvious or admitted 隐秘的; 别有用心的 This lever must serve some ulterior purpose. 这撬棒准是用於不可告人的目的的. Jim had ulterior motives in buying me a drink he wants to borrow my van. 吉姆请我喝酒是另有所图--他想借用我的客货车.

🔁 扩展释义

*[ʌl'tiәriә]a. 隐秘不明的, 在特定界限以外的, 将来的, 隐蔽的【法】 进一步的, 日后的, 将来的相关词组: with ulterior motives

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

befit vt. 适合于;为…该做的;对…适当;

outright adv. 完全地;彻底地;坦率地，不客气地;即刻，马上; adj. 完全的，彻底的;直率的;明白的;总共的;

dissuade vt. 劝阻;劝止;劝戒;

spew vt.& vi. 呕吐;（使某事物）喷出;涌出，射出;渗出; n. 呕吐物;喷出物;渗出物;

girdle n. （支持四肢的）带;腰带;环形物;妇女紧身褡; vt. 围绕，包围;

discredit vt. 使不可置信;使被怀疑;败坏…的名声;拒绝相信; n. 丧失名誉，名声;不信，怀疑;败坏名声的人或事;耻辱;

fugitive n. 逃命者;难捕捉之物; adj. 逃亡的;难以捉摸的;短暂的;

itch v. 痒，发痒;渴望，极想; n. 渴望，热望;痒;疥疮;

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🗣️ 情景例句

People who take less exercise seem more vulnerable to illness.

缺少运动的人对疾病的抵抗力就差。

But the yesterday's forecast reported it'd be fine.

不过，昨天的预报说是会放晴的。

She spelled out for me the things that the teachers taught.

教师所教的东西，她都为我拼写出来。

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🔤 更多 U 开头的单词

UAW

umpiring

under the wardship of

undervalued currency

unicity

unlabeled

unretire

upper curtate

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