单词self-interest
n.: 自私自利
网络: 自身利益；自我利益；利己主义
自私自利:
the fact of sb only considering their own interests and of not caring about things that would help other people
私心,自私自利
自身利益
n.selfishnessegotismself-regardself-absorption
n.altruism
As you are no doubt aware, the modern world promotes self-interest and self-fulfillment.
你无疑意识到，现代世界大力鼓吹自利和满足自己的精神。
Sad to say , such enlightened self- interest, however, has not been a commodity in abundant supply .
但遗憾的是，这种“开明的自利”意识近来不够普遍。
"It seems to me to reflect a mature understanding of a change in self-interest, " he said.
他说：“我认为，这是由于自身利益发生变化而做出的慎重改变。”
Like economists, you know, their definition of rational, that we all act out of our own economic self-interest.
就像经济学家，你知道，他们对“理性”下的定义是，“我们的一切行为是为了自己的经济利益。”
Those of us who look to the self-interest of lending institutions to protect shareholder equity have to be in a state of shocked disbelief.
我们当中那些关注放贷机构保护股东股本权益的人，必将处于一种惊疑的状态。
And with a mental and legal equipment which for shrewdness and self-interest was not unlike that of lynx or a ferret.
而且在智力方面，法律方面，真有一套，再加上他那种精明、善于为自己打算、真活象一只山猫或是一只雪貂。
He said that "self interest, specialization and trade" were the correct answers to the question, "How should people best work together? "
他说“自我兴趣、专业化和贸易”才是问题的答案，“人们如何以最佳方式协作？”
He said the leaders must put national interest before self-interest.
穆坦巴拉认为，各方领导人必须把国家利益置于个人利益之前。
Gary Becker analyzed behaviors that don"t seem to be the product of narrow self-interest, like having children and behaving altruistically.
加里·贝克尔（GaryBecker）对像生儿育女和利他行为等那些似乎并非出于狭隘的自身利益的行为进行研究分析。
He had placed too much faith, he said, in the belief that the self-interest of rational individuals would bring the best outcome for all.
他说，他过分相信理性个人的利己心最终会为所有人带来最好的结果。