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

• 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。
• Yet fear of intimacy appears to trump self-interest.
  但对亲密的恐惧看起来压倒了自我利益。
• How can employers and governments convince people to give up benefits, wages and jobs in their collective self-interest?
  雇主和政府怎样能够以集体利益为由，说服人们放弃福利、薪资和工作？
• 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。
• 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。
• Last, the ethical mind conceptualises how workers can serve purposes beyond self-interest.
  最后，伦理头脑界定了员工如何才能达到自利以外的目的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。