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。 - I think it would be a gross distortion of reality to say that they were motivated by self-interest
我认为说他们是受自身利益的驱使是对事实的严重歪曲。 - 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？ - 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他们当前的抗议完全是受一己之利驱使的。 - Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will;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； - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Perhaps we should also start appealing to self-interest.
也许我们也应该为自身利益发起呼吁。 - Pragmatic self-interest alone should teach us that we must change before nature exacts inevitable revenge.
务实的自我利益，仅应教导我们，我们必须改变以前的性质要付出的必然报复。