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

• 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。
• Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
  派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
• Self-interest also influences outcomes.
  私利也会影响政策结果。
• It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
  这出于原则和自身的利益。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• If not, the thinking goes, then self-interest will lead to overuse and destruction of shared resources.
  否则，她认为，利己主义将会导致共有资源的过度使用和破坏。
• 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。