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
You hold on to them so there won't be a problem later.
你来保管， 免得等一下又出问题了。
Where did you go for dinner yesterday?
你们昨天去哪儿吃的饭？
Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives.
与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。