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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Capitalism harnesses self-interest in a helpful and sustainable way, but only on behalf of those who can pay.
  资本主义利用了人性中自利的力量，让它能持续不断地发挥有益的作用，但只是服务于那些有支付能力的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
  这出于原则和自身的利益。
• The problem was that self-interest is a disaster when the market signals are wrong.
  问题在于当市场发出错误的信号时，自利就成了一场灾难。
• Their environmental concern is just enlightened self-interest.
  他们对环境的关注只是开明的利己行为。
• Self-interest also influences outcomes.
  私利也会影响政策结果。