self-seeking

英 [ˌself ˈsiːkɪŋ]

美 [ˌself ˈsiːkɪŋ]

adj.  追逐私利的
n.  追逐私利

牛津词典

adj.

• 追逐私利的
  interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 追逐私利的;只顾自己的
  If you describe someone asself-seeking, you disapprove of them because they are interested only in doing things which give them an advantage over other people.
  1. He said that democracy would open the way for self-seeking politicians to abuse the situation.
     他说民主会为追逐私利的政客大开方便之门，使他们趁机以公谋私。

英英释义

noun

• taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  Synonym:opportunismself-interestexpedience

adj

• interested only in yourself
  Synonym:self-serving

双语例句

• By the combination of theoretical analysis, empirical research, and design practice, complete the subject of mobile application development for the tour pal based on LBS for technical support, provides the way to self-seeking method of the tour pal outdoor activities.
  通过理论分析、实证研究、设计实践相结合的方式，完成以LBS为技术支持的驴友移动应用开发课题，为驴友户外驴行的自我寻求方法提供了实现途径。
• Analysis on crime of engaging in self-seeking misconduct& The empirical analysis on the case
  徇私枉法罪的司法认定&以一起案例的实证分析为视角
• It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it is keep no record of wrong.
  它不是粗鲁，不是自私，需要包容，不重复对方犯得错误。
• His poems mainly express his personal feelings and the major ideological content includes: criticizing realism and sympathizing the people, happy-go-lucky and harmonious thoughts, official pain and self-seeking, taking warning from history and moral judgement.
  司马光的诗歌内容主要侧重于抒发个人的情怀，他的诗歌所反映的主要思想内容有：批判现实与同情人民，乐天知命与中和适意，仕宦之痛与自我追求，以史为鉴与道德评判等。
• Low and grovelling thoughts of God must be given up; doubting and despairing must be removed; and self-seeking and carnal delights must be forsaken.
  我们必须离弃卑贱低下的恩想，必须挪去怀疑悲观的意念，也必须抛除自我追求和属世的享乐。
• The army felt that the politicians of the day were just self-seeking opportunists.
  军队觉得台上的政客们仅仅是追求私利的机会主义者。
• Beware of self-seeking people who are only interested in your money.
  当心追逐私利者，他们只在乎你的钱。
• But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
  惟有结党不顺从真理，反顺从不义的，就以忿怒恼恨报应他们。
• He is self-seeking rather selfless.
  他是自私自利而不是忘我的。
• The first half of this mental shift is to stop thinking immature thoughts, which are self-centered and self-seeking.
  这可以分为两部分：第一部分是停止不成熟，即自私自利的想法。