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

• 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。
• The Identification of Malpractice Offense of Self-seeking Misconduct
  徇私舞弊型渎职犯罪的罪数认定
• 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。
• 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。
• Fair, not self-seeking and with initiative on work.
  不谋私利，办事公正，工作积极主动；
• He is self-seeking rather selfless.
  他是自私自利而不是忘我的。
• 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。
• But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.
  惟有结党不顺从真理，反顺从不义的，就以忿怒恼恨报应他们。
• 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。
• 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。