self-interest

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。

But he insisted China would not link the two issues, and that Beijing had its own self-interest at stake in continuing to invest in Europe.

但他强调，中国不会把这两个问题联系在一起，继续在欧洲投资关乎中方自身的利益。

If nothing else, Kim should ratchet down the rhetoric out of his own family's self-interest.

如果没有其他的考虑，金正日出于其自身家族的利益考量也应当低调一些。

We believe that disclosure is a factor in bringing out the truth about us, and those extraterrestrials that have acted out of self-interest.

我们相信【大揭露】作为一个因素将带来与我们相关的真相，以及那些怀着自我利益而做出过行动的外星人。

He thought it remarkable that self-interest often promoted the common good, but he never claimed it always did.

他认为个人私利通常会促进共同利益，这一点是显著的，但他从没宣称总是如此。

Microsoft loves open source because it has found a way to twist it in the direction of its own self-interest.

微软喜爱开源因为它找到了一条通向自己利益的途径，通过开源。

And the industry should look to its own self-interest: it would be a shame if reckless expansion spoiled a good innovation.

而且该行业应当注意自身的利益：因为铤而走险的扩张而毁掉了一种创新理念实在可惜。

And, while he has emotions, they never sway him from his own financial self-interest.

再者，虽然他有情感，但它们从未动摇过他自身的财务利益。

Try not to be so self- interest, then your competitive and action-oriented nature will go on.

试着不要过于自私，才能保持你的竞争力和行动导向的天性。

But man is shaped by his selfishness, and his so-called spontaneity is within the field of his self-interest.

但是人类却被他的自私所塑造，他的所谓的自发性仍就盘居在自我兴趣的天地里。

I hate to dust, but I hate the hearts of each one of us "no public reason for selfishness and self-interest" ! ! ! ! ! ! !

我讨厌沙尘暴，但我更讨厌我们每个人心中的“没有公共理性的自私和自利”！！！！！！！