| 单词 | ulterior |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ʌl'tiəriə] |
| 解释 | adj. 较晚的,较远的;不可告人的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 较晚的,较远的(more distant, further);不可告人的(beyond what is obvious) 【记】 ult(高,远)+erior→ 较远的; 【同】 参考:superior(高级 的);inferior(自卑 的,下流的) 【例】 I assure you there was no ulterior motive in my suggestion. |
| 字源 | ulterior (adj.) 1640s, "on the other side of," from Latin ulterior "more distant, more remote, farther, on the farther side," comparative of *ulter "beyond" (see ultra-). The sense "not at present in view or consideration" (as in ulterior motives) is attested from 1735. |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 较晚的, 后来的; 不可告人的(故意隐瞒以欺骗的) 【记】ult远的, erior更-较晚的 【参】superior(adj 高级的); inferior(adj 下级的; 自卑的); ultimate(adj 最后的; 根本的); ultimatum(n 最后通谍) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】other,alterate;ultra 超过,在那一边,极端;ultimate 是最远的,最后的,ulterior 是较远的,后面是er比较级; 【相关】alternate 交替的 |
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