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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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? - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Self-interest explains much of its impact.
自身利益解释了其影响力的成因。 - The behavior in pursuit of self-interest maximization of Local government has obvious externality in regional economic activities.
在区域经济活动中,地方政府追求自身利益最大化的行为会产生明显的外部性。 - 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。 - 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。