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

• 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。
• It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
  这出于原则和自身的利益。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In this way, the self-interest of rational individuals brings the best outcome for all.
  这样，理性个体的利己主义为所有人带来了最佳结果。
• 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。
• 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。
• According to above understanding, idea is not in direct conflict with one's self-interest.
  观念按照上面的理解，与个体的自我利益并不存在直接的冲突。
• Enlightened self-interest is also a motivating factor.
  对自身利益的明智考虑也是一种激励因素。