| 单词 | self-interest |
| 释义 | self-interest uncountable noun 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. [disapproval] Their current protests are motivated purely by self-interest. Synonyms: selfishness, egotism, self-centredness, greed Collocations: economic self-interest Some British politicians exude confidence that rational economic self-interest will prevail. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They are acting against their own economic self-interest. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Public opinion and the economic self-interest of his own nation were overwhelmingly against him. Christianity Today (2000) No appeal to 'naked self-interest' seemed to have worked, so perhaps 'collective action' was needed. Times, Sunday Times Dismiss anything it says as motivated by naked self-interest, avarice and anxiety and one cannot go far wrong. Times, Sunday Times Naked self-interest was one because much of the funding for science came from the public, and the public had a right to know how their money was being spent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 自私自利 Japanese: 私利 |
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