Self-interestedly

释义 Definition

self-interestedly（副词）：以自我利益为出发点地；自私地（多含贬义）。强调做事主要考虑对自己是否有利，而非他人或整体利益。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˌself ˈɪntrəstɪdli/

例句 Examples

She self-interestedly took credit for the team’s work.
她自私地把团队的功劳据为己有。

Self-interestedly, he supported the policy only because it would benefit his company, not because he believed it was fair.
他出于自身利益才支持那项政策，只因为对他的公司有利，而不是因为他认为那公平。

词源 Etymology

由 self（自我）+ interested（有利益关联的、关注自身利益的）+ 副词后缀 -ly 构成，字面意思是“以自身利益为导向地”。与 selfish(ly) 相近，但 self-interested 更偏向“精于算计自身利益”的语气。

相关词 Related Words

• Selfish
• Selfishly
• Self-interested
• Self-serving
• Opportunistic
• Calculating
• Mercenary
• Egotistical

文学作品 Literary Works

• George Eliot《Middlemarch》：作品讨论个人动机与道德选择，常出现与“出于私利（self-interested / self-interestedly）”相关的表达与语境。
• Charles Dickens《Bleak House》：涉及社会制度与个人私利的批判性描写，常见与“自利/自私”相关的用词与语境。