self-seeking

英 [ˌself ˈsiːkɪŋ]

美 [ˌself ˈsiːkɪŋ]

adj.  追逐私利的
n.  追逐私利

牛津词典

adj.

• 追逐私利的
  interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 追逐私利的;只顾自己的
  If you describe someone asself-seeking, you disapprove of them because they are interested only in doing things which give them an advantage over other people.
  1. He said that democracy would open the way for self-seeking politicians to abuse the situation.
     他说民主会为追逐私利的政客大开方便之门，使他们趁机以公谋私。

英英释义

noun

• taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  Synonym:opportunismself-interestexpedience

adj

• interested only in yourself
  Synonym:self-serving

双语例句

• He said that democracy would open the way for self-seeking politicians to abuse the situation.
  他说民主会为追逐私利的政客大开方便之门，使他们趁机以公谋私。
• Analysis on crime of engaging in self-seeking misconduct& The empirical analysis on the case
  徇私枉法罪的司法认定&以一起案例的实证分析为视角
• So pay attention to Chinese traditional thinking within the self-seeking center of gravity technique: "rectifying the mind, regulate the family, country and the world."
  所以中国传统思维注重内向自求，重心术：“正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。”
• "Flesh is weak" is an example, where the "heart" should be interpreted as "self-seeking desire for power";
  “心有余而力不足”就是例证，其中“心”应释为“自我权欲追求”；
• By the combination of theoretical analysis, empirical research, and design practice, complete the subject of mobile application development for the tour pal based on LBS for technical support, provides the way to self-seeking method of the tour pal outdoor activities.
  通过理论分析、实证研究、设计实践相结合的方式，完成以LBS为技术支持的驴友移动应用开发课题，为驴友户外驴行的自我寻求方法提供了实现途径。
• The Identification of Malpractice Offense of Self-seeking Misconduct
  徇私舞弊型渎职犯罪的罪数认定
• He is driven by ambition and self-seeking.
  他受野心和自私所驱使。
• The first half of this mental shift is to stop thinking immature thoughts, which are self-centered and self-seeking.
  这可以分为两部分：第一部分是停止不成熟，即自私自利的想法。
• He is self-seeking rather selfless.
  他是自私自利而不是忘我的。
• These views were grounded in alternative secular religions: the former in the view that individual self-seeking behaviour guaranteed a stable economic order; the latter in the idea that the identical motivation could lead only to exploitation, instability and crisis.
  这些观点基于完全对立的世俗信仰：前者认为个人追逐私利的行为保证了经济秩序的稳定；后者认为同样的动机只会导致剥削、动荡和危机。