ulterior intent

The intent that passes beyond a wrongful act and relates to the objective for the sake of which the act is done; MOTIVE.

• For example, a thief’s immediate intent may be to steal another’s money, but the ulterior intent may be to buy food with that money.

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资深译员Fang，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与主权及机构投资有关的法律文件。