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

• Self-interest also influences outcomes.
  私利也会影响政策结果。
• 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。
• Self-interest explains much of its impact.
  自身利益解释了其影响力的成因。
• 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。
• It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
  这出于原则和自身的利益。
• Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
  派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。