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

• Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will;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；
• 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。
• 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。
• It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
  这出于原则和自身的利益。
• Whatever their theoretical self-interest, employers are often prejudiced.
  不管从理论上说他们的私心是什么，雇主往往怀有偏见。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。