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Ulterior Adj Distant ʌl'tiəriə 较晚的,较远的;不可告人的 英 较晚的,较远的(More Further);不可告人的(Beyond

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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