The offer to fund the study carried no ulterior condition, and the sponsor never saw the data before publication.
资助这项研究的提议不附任何隐秘条件，赞助方在发表前从未看过数据。
Which choice best defines “ulterior”?
C — Hidden; beyond what is stated.. “ulterior” means Hidden; beyond what is stated..
Which word means “Hidden; beyond what is stated.”?
A — ulterior. “ulterior” means Hidden; beyond what is stated..
ulterior — Hidden; beyond what is stated.. In Chinese: 别有用心的；隐秘的.
ulterior is pronounced //ʌlˈtɪəriə//.
The offer to fund the study carried no ulterior condition, and the sponsor never saw the data before publication. (资助这项研究的提议不附任何隐秘条件，赞助方在发表前从未看过数据。)
hidden, undisclosed, covert — all close in meaning to ulterior (Hidden; beyond what is stated.).
overt, stated — each the opposite of ulterior (Hidden; beyond what is stated.).
Yes. ulterior is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ulter(更远) → 藏在背后的动机。