self-interest
英 [ˌself ˈɪntrəst]
美 [ˌself ˈɪntrəst]
n. 自私自利
Collins.1
牛津词典
noun
- 自私自利
the fact of sb only considering their own interests and of not caring about things that would help other people- Not all of them were acting out of self-interest.
他们当中,并非所有人的行动都是出于利己的目的。
- Not all of them were acting out of self-interest.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 自私自利;利己主义
If you accuse someone ofself-interest, you disapprove of them because they always want to do what is best for themselves rather than for anyone else.- Their current protests are motivated purely by self-interest.
他们当前的抗议完全是受一己之利驱使的。
- Their current protests are motivated purely by self-interest.
英英释义
noun
- concern for your own interests and welfare
- taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
双语例句
- This system, driven by self-interest, is responsible for the incredible innovations that have improved so many lives.
自利所驱动的资本主义制度催生了许多令人难以置信的创新发明,这些创新改善了很多人的生活。 - Their environmental concern is just enlightened self-interest.
他们对环境的关注只是开明的利己行为。 - Self-interest explains much of its impact.
自身利益解释了其影响力的成因。 - Yet fear of intimacy appears to trump self-interest.
但对亲密的恐惧看起来压倒了自我利益。 - It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
这出于原则和自身的利益。 - How can employers and governments convince people to give up benefits, wages and jobs in their collective self-interest?
雇主和政府怎样能够以集体利益为由,说服人们放弃福利、薪资和工作? - Many of them placed self-interest before the common good.
他们中的许多人置一己私利于集体利益之上。 - In this way, the self-interest of rational individuals brings the best outcome for all.
这样,理性个体的利己主义为所有人带来了最佳结果。 - The problem was that self-interest is a disaster when the market signals are wrong.
问题在于当市场发出错误的信号时,自利就成了一场灾难。 - Dear being, I am thine again; the happiness shall again predominate over this fleeting tribute to self-interest.
亲爱的心,我又是您的了,这幸福又将压倒我这短暂的孤芳自赏。