altruism

英 [ˈæltruɪzəm]

美 [ˈæltruɪzəm]

n.  利他主义; 利他; 无私

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BNC.15309 / COCA.15638

牛津词典

noun

• 利他主义；利他；无私
  the fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own

柯林斯词典

• 利他主义；利他；无私
  Altruismis unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.

英英释义

noun

• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  Synonym:selflessness

双语例句

• But he acknowledges it is not pure altruism.
  但他承认，这并非基于纯粹的利他主义。
• The traditional stage world was not remarkable for its altruism in professional matters, and famous actors would think twice about passing on their technical secrets to those outside the family circle.
  过去梨园行对技艺是保密的，除非是家里人，名角都不会轻易将绝技传人。
• As social animals, when making decisions, human beings not only concern about the maximization of self interest, but also show preference for fairness and altruism.
  作为社会性的动物，人在进行决策时不只是追求个人利益最大化，同时也会表现出对公平和利他的偏好。
• It actually can help us explain altruism.
  这的确可帮我们解释利他主义。
• Given the self-preserving tendency of human nature, how are we to account for the existence of altruism?
  如果说人性中有自我保护的倾向，那么我们又该怎样去解释利他主义的存在呢？
• They do so for altruism, and a sense of sharing knowledge.
  他们这样做利他、分享知识的意识。
• So if it was not pure altruism that motivated the philanthropy of Buffett and gates, what was it?
  因此，如果促使巴菲特和盖茨做出慈善行为的不是纯粹的利他主义的话，那么又会是什么呢？
• Empathy and altruism are powerful instincts that define our species, but they can also be shut off or amplified by a number of situational factors.
  移情作用和利他主义用强有力的直觉定义我们这一物种，但是它们同样可以因为环境因素的一个数字被关闭或者被放大。
• About human relations, they both approved altruism, both insisted individual interest should be subordinated to overall interest;
  在人与人之间的关系上，两者都主张个人利益让位于群体利益，都坚持利他的伦理观；
• We looked at smoking and drinking behavior, and voting behavior, and divorce which can spread and altruism.
  我们查看了吸烟和喝酒行为，投票行为，离婚&也是可以传染的，还有自闭症。