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

• Showing a fighting disposition without self-seeking.
  表现出一种没有私虑的斗争倾向。
• Beware of self-seeking people who are only interested in your money.
  当心追逐私利者，他们只在乎你的钱。
• He is driven by ambition and self-seeking.
  他受野心和自私所驱使。
• Dreiser chose this theme not simply to caution the readers that the American Dream was only an illusion but to suggest his failure in self-seeking.
  德莱塞选择这个主题不仅想告诫读者美国梦是一个幻想而且也暗示了德莱塞在个人追求过程中的失败。
• Low and grovelling thoughts of God must be given up; doubting and despairing must be removed; and self-seeking and carnal delights must be forsaken.
  我们必须离弃卑贱低下的恩想，必须挪去怀疑悲观的意念，也必须抛除自我追求和属世的享乐。
• 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
• 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。
• But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
  你们心里若怀着苦毒的嫉妒和分争，就不可自夸，也不可说谎话抵挡真道。
• Now at Bordeaux came the fateful moment in the career of this ambitious, self-seeking, and capable admiral.
  现在在波尔多，这位野心勃勃，自私自利的能干的海军上将一生事业的紧要关头到来了。
• The article accused seniou officials of self-seeking and arrogance.
  文章指责高级官员追求私利、狂妄自大。