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
- Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will;
直至偏执和偏见和恶意的和不人道的自身利益已取代理解和宽容和良好的意志； - 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。 - Self-interest explains much of its impact.
自身利益解释了其影响力的成因。 - Make sure not to confuse self-interest axiom and rational axiom.
确保不要混淆私利和理性的根本原则。 - 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？ - 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。 - 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。 - But self-interest and sensible policy can cut the odds of trouble.
但是，利己主义和明智的政策应能降低问题的可能性。 - 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。