| 单词 | self-seeking |
| 释义 | ˌself-ˈseeking adjective SELFISHdoing things only because they will give you an advantage that other people do not have – used to show disapproval 追逐私利的，为自己打算的〔含贬义〕 a self-seeking politician 追求私利的政客Examples from the Corpusself-seeking• Finniston maintains there is inescapable evidence that the corporate world has become more selfish and self-seeking.• This might well be so with the control of aggression and of self-seeking behaviour.• Again, these relations were widely envisaged by social scientists as becoming individualistic, self-seeking, competitive and anonymous.• Mary's self-seeking dandy courtiers soon made sure she signed it.• It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.• self-seeking politicians• Above all the drift to a self-seeking, self-satisfying, self-fulfilling approach to relationships is where the rot is really setting in.• The national welfare as understood by Congress may require a different attitude within its sphere from that of some self-seeking state.ˌself-ˈseeking adjectiveChineseSyllable they advantage an only because give you things doing will Corpus |
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