self-interest

noun

1. 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。

1. N-UNCOUNT 自私自利;利己主义
   If you accuse someone of self-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。

1. 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。
2. Faction and self-interest appear to be the norm.
   派系之争和自私自利看来非常普遍。
3. Many of them placed self-interest before the common good.
   他们中的许多人置一己私利于集体利益之上。
4. 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。
5. Dear being, I am thine again; the happiness shall again predominate over this fleeting tribute to self-interest.
   亲爱的心，我又是您的了，这幸福又将压倒我这短暂的孤芳自赏。
6. Given our economic interdependence, a stronger American economy is in the economic self-interest of the Chinese people.
   鉴于我们经济的相互依存性，一个更强大的美国经济符合中国人民的经济利益。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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？
10. Pragmatic self-interest alone should teach us that we must change before nature exacts inevitable revenge.
    务实的自我利益，仅应教导我们，我们必须改变以前的性质要付出的必然报复。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by understanding and tolerance and good-will;
    直至偏执和偏见和恶意的和不人道的自身利益已取代理解和宽容和良好的意志；
15. The behavior in pursuit of self-interest maximization of Local government has obvious externality in regional economic activities.
    在区域经济活动中，地方政府追求自身利益最大化的行为会产生明显的外部性。
16. 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。
17. Self-interest explains much of its impact.
    自身利益解释了其影响力的成因。
18. It does so out of the same combination of principle and self-interest.
    这出于原则和自身的利益。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. Further study students for the future exercise of self-interest and provide the basis habits.
    为今后进一步研究学生自我锻炼的兴趣与习惯提供依据。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. There are essentially two forces that motivate people: self-interest and fear.
    有两种驱使人们的基本力量：自私和恐惧。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. 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。
30. Self-interest also influences outcomes.
    私利也会影响政策结果。

noun

1. concern for your own interests and welfare

   Synonym:    egoismegocentrismself-concernself-centeredness

2. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

   Synonym:    opportunismself-seekingexpedience