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Ulterior Motive Place ʌl'tɪriər Adj.隐密的;未揭露的 Suspected Making Generous

Front ulterior
Pron [ʌl'tɪriər]
Back 【ulterior】
adj.隐密的;未揭露的。
He was suspected of having ulterior motives for making his generous offer, but in fact his offer was from the bottom of his heart.
他的慷慨奉献被怀疑是有隐秘不明的动机,但是事实上他是出自内心的。
Vocab
ulteriorlying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

An ulterior interest, argument, or revelation is one you try to keep hidden, like your ulterior motive for weeding your grandmother's garden is to have a conversation with your crush — and Grandma's neighbor — who happens to be outside, too.

The adjective ulterior is a Latin word which means “more distant” or “future.” Something that is ulterior may lay the groundwork for what comes later, like a new friend who hangs out with you at your house but whose ulterior motive is to date one of your siblings, or the incredible popularity of a series of novels set in a real place having the ulterior consequences of that place becoming a tourist destination.

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