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单词 pursuit of self-interest
释义

pursuit of self-interest

collocation in English

meaningsofpursuitandself-interest

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pursuit
noun
uk
/pəˈsjuːt/us
/pɚˈsuːt/
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are ...
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self-interest
noun[U]
uk
/ˌselfˈɪn.tər.est/us
/ˌselfˈɪn.t̬ɚ.est/
the act of considering the advantage to yourself when making decisions, and deciding to do what is best ...
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(Definition ofpursuitandself-interestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpursuit of self-interest

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That her novel articulates a story in which thepursuitofself-interestis not stigmatized or considered vulgar is significant in historical terms.
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What he understands by reciprocity is something deeper than cooperation in thepursuitofself-interest.
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Yet, the plot never fails to reward thepursuitofself-interestwith symbolic and material gains.
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This leaves a puzzle about the amount of effort that so many scholars have put into finding a way to reduce social motivation to a disguisedpursuitofself-interest.
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Economists and sociologists have shown that gift-giving is "all-pervasive" today in our world in which market exchange and thepursuitofself-interestcan be seen as dominating.
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She wishes to restore a competitive market in which only the rigorouspursuitofself-interestensures survival.
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Of course, thepursuitofself-interestis not the solution to world problems.
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The journal aims to encourage work on the relationship between society, economy, institutions and markets, moral commitments and the rationalpursuitofself-interest.
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His theories regarding the invisible hand are commonly interpreted to mean individualpursuitofself-interestunintentionally producing collective good for society.
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It stated that acts of force and fraud are undertaken in thepursuitofself-interestand self-control.
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Indeed, thepursuitofself-interestis in this view "beneficial" for all, it is exactly what makes the market tick.
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An individual may choose to forsake pursuing immediate gratification by supporting and not interfering with others'pursuitofself-interest.
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potential seller

collocation in English

meaningsofpotentialandseller

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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seller
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsel.ər/us
/ˈsel.ɚ/
a person who is ...
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(Definition ofpotentialandsellerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpotential seller

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Each variable must be of interest to at least two constraints, at least one that is a potential buyer and at least one that is apotentialseller.
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These involve a potential buyer and apotentialseller.
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If those compulsory powers did not exist, thepotentialsellerof the land would be far more awkward than he frequently is at the moment.
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There is no market and people cannot shop around as there is only onepotentialsellerof the freehold and only one buyer.
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These prospective customers' original connection with thepotentialselleris a result of a direct action by the merchant, advertiser or marketer.
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Some companies offer different substances as payload for their projectiles and launcher systems, sopotentialsellercan choose a substance that is certified for use in their country.
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Therefore, the number of potential buyers any one owner can expect is also physically limited, as is the number of potential sellers that a non-owner can expect to buy from.
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On the contrary, they have intensified the shortage because potential sellers hold back from selling their properties.
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Potential sellers will be unable to place their house on the market until they have received a pack.
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This leaves more potential sellers than buyers, despite the bullish sentiment.
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With potential sellers and buyers unable to agree on prices, the markets froze with no transactions occurring.
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