self-interest

英 [ˌself ˈɪntrəst]

美 [ˌself ˈɪntrəst]

n.  自私自利

复数：self-interests　

TEM8法律

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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
  1. 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。

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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• concern for your own interests and welfare
  Synonym:egoismegocentrismself-concernself-centeredness
• taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  Synonym:opportunismself-seekingexpedience

双语例句

• 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。
• Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will;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；
• 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。
• Capitalism harnesses self-interest in a helpful and sustainable way, but only on behalf of those who can pay.
  资本主义利用了人性中自利的力量，让它能持续不断地发挥有益的作用，但只是服务于那些有支付能力的人。
• Last, the ethical mind conceptualises how workers can serve purposes beyond self-interest.
  最后，伦理头脑界定了员工如何才能达到自利以外的目的。
• 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。
• Enlightened self-interest is also a motivating factor.
  对自身利益的明智考虑也是一种激励因素。
• We believe that from ethics, enlightened self-interest, and the commonweal, our governance will emerge.
  我们相信，我们的治道将从伦理、明智的自我利益和公益中产生出来。
• 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。
• Given our economic interdependence, a stronger American economy is in the economic self-interest of the Chinese people.
  鉴于我们经济的相互依存性，一个更强大的美国经济符合中国人民的经济利益。