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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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但对亲密的恐惧看起来压倒了自我利益。 - Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will;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； - 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。 - 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？