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
We live with my parents, Dr. and Mrs. Philip Stewart.
我们和父母住在一起 ，我父母是Philip Stewart夫妇。
Who called a while ago?
刚才谁在打电话？
I am especially proud of it, not only because it has survived several severe winters, but because it occasionally produces luscious peaches.
我为这棵树感到特别自豪，不仅因为它度过了几个寒冬终于活了下来，而且还因为它有时结出些甘甜的桃子来。