ulterior: [17] Ulterior goes back to an unrecorded Latin *ulter ‘distant’ (a relative of ultrā ‘beyond’, source of the English prefix ultra-). Its comparative form was ulterior, which meant literally ‘more distant’. Its superlative form was ultimus, which lies behind English ultimate [17] and ultimatum [18] (etymologically the ‘farthest’ or last point). => ultimate, ultimatum
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.
雙語例句
1. Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan.
希拉想幫助斯坦是另有所圖的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me—what does she really want?
她對我這么好，一定別有用心—她到底想干什么呢？
來自《權威詞典》
3. She definitely had an ulterior motive in offering to help.
她主動提出幫忙,肯定有不可告人的動機.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. I want to know what is our ulterior action.
我想要知道下一步的行動是什么.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I suspect he may have had ulterior motives for being so generous.