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
- 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？ - There are essentially two forces that motivate people: self-interest and fear.
有两种驱使人们的基本力量：自私和恐惧。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。