self-interest

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One's personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others. countable,uncountable
    — I cannot abandon my husband for the sake of self-interest and personal gain.

词形变化

self-interests plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swé?
Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *selbaz
Old English self
Old English self-
Middle English self-
English self-
English interest
English self-interest
From self- + interest.
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