Self-interest
n. 利己主义, 私利\\n[法] 自私自利, 利己
📖 牛津释义
self-interest
n[U]
(concern for) one's own interests or personal advantage 私利; 利己（之心）
do sth purely from/out of self-interest 纯粹从私利出发做某事.
🧩 词语组成解析
self
[self]
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
interest
['intrist]
n. 兴趣，爱好;利害关系，利益;利息;趣味，感兴趣的事;
vt. 使产生兴趣;使参与，使加入;引起…的意愿;使产生关系;
🗣️ 情景例句
Have you talked to the community council?
你们跟社区的议会谈过了吗？
We trust that you will quote us your most favorable price for big quantities.
相信由于我方大量订购贵方能报最优惠价格。
Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record.
很多年之后，马尔科姆爵士的儿子唐纳德踏着父亲的足迹，也创造了一项世界纪录。