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单词 hidden agenda
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Definition of hidden agenda in English:

hidden agenda

noun
  • A secret or ulterior motive for something.

    she feels there's a hidden agenda behind the proposed road
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There was a hidden agenda behind this whole thing and I could smell it.
    • The fans say they don't doubt the sincerity of his ambitions, but the troubling aspect is that people more closely embroiled within the club are beginning to worry about hidden agendas.
    • Exploring hidden agendas behind recent Hollywood films, as well as giving examples of more overtly politically independent film, the collection shows how contemporary American film reflects a diverse range of issues.
    • She shrugs off the criticism: ‘There are so many people involved, so many hidden agendas, and very few actions of good will.’
    • I support free speech but I also believe that debates must be open and honest and that politicians must avoid hypocrisy, double talk and hidden agendas.
    • An organisation built on a modus operandi of false promises, broken promises, lies, hidden agendas, threats, blackmail and the general destruction of trust was bound to crumble.
    • ‘We had no hidden agendas, no secret mission,’ asserts Eugene.
    • Journalists must maintain a distance from all interested parties, to ensure they are not used as propaganda tools by sources with obvious or hidden agendas.
    • Such over-reaction prompts the inevitable speculation as to what the hidden agenda might be behind all this.
    • A lot has been said tonight about hidden agendas, and I suggest there could well be a hidden agenda behind even the title of this bill.
    • They want to be certain that government officials don't have a hidden agenda.
    • There's no point in looking for hidden agendas and all the rest of it.
    • The lesson to learn is that Africa has been, can and will prosper without European Investors in particular those with hidden agendas.
    • But nothing concrete is happening, and the politicians are busy pursuing their own goals and hidden agendas rather than focussing on peace and security in the country.
    • But it's just another example of how the press has a hidden agenda.
    • You could dig for hidden agendas and delve for misguided motives but this was a feelgood effort that felt good to support.
    • He'll try to keep these people on message so there are no more accusations of hidden agendas or party policies supporting hidden agendas.
    • They may also ‘unmask’ the hidden agendas that lie behind politicians' activities and speeches.
    • Many people with hidden agendas may not want total press freedom.
    • He gives much less consideration to the messier aspects of real policymaking - partisan and bureaucratic politics, hidden agendas, ulterior motives, and personal ambition.
 
 

Definition of hidden agenda in US English:

hidden agenda

nounˈhɪdn əˈdʒɛndə
  • A secret or ulterior motive for something.

    she feels there's a hidden agenda behind the proposed road
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The lesson to learn is that Africa has been, can and will prosper without European Investors in particular those with hidden agendas.
    • But nothing concrete is happening, and the politicians are busy pursuing their own goals and hidden agendas rather than focussing on peace and security in the country.
    • She shrugs off the criticism: ‘There are so many people involved, so many hidden agendas, and very few actions of good will.’
    • They may also ‘unmask’ the hidden agendas that lie behind politicians' activities and speeches.
    • There's no point in looking for hidden agendas and all the rest of it.
    • I support free speech but I also believe that debates must be open and honest and that politicians must avoid hypocrisy, double talk and hidden agendas.
    • Exploring hidden agendas behind recent Hollywood films, as well as giving examples of more overtly politically independent film, the collection shows how contemporary American film reflects a diverse range of issues.
    • You could dig for hidden agendas and delve for misguided motives but this was a feelgood effort that felt good to support.
    • Many people with hidden agendas may not want total press freedom.
    • The fans say they don't doubt the sincerity of his ambitions, but the troubling aspect is that people more closely embroiled within the club are beginning to worry about hidden agendas.
    • They want to be certain that government officials don't have a hidden agenda.
    • ‘We had no hidden agendas, no secret mission,’ asserts Eugene.
    • There was a hidden agenda behind this whole thing and I could smell it.
    • He gives much less consideration to the messier aspects of real policymaking - partisan and bureaucratic politics, hidden agendas, ulterior motives, and personal ambition.
    • An organisation built on a modus operandi of false promises, broken promises, lies, hidden agendas, threats, blackmail and the general destruction of trust was bound to crumble.
    • He'll try to keep these people on message so there are no more accusations of hidden agendas or party policies supporting hidden agendas.
    • But it's just another example of how the press has a hidden agenda.
    • Such over-reaction prompts the inevitable speculation as to what the hidden agenda might be behind all this.
    • Journalists must maintain a distance from all interested parties, to ensure they are not used as propaganda tools by sources with obvious or hidden agendas.
    • A lot has been said tonight about hidden agendas, and I suggest there could well be a hidden agenda behind even the title of this bill.
 
 
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