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单词 altruism
释义
altruism
noun[U]
uk
/ˈæl.tru.ɪ.zəm/us
/ˈæl.tru.ɪ.zəm/
willingnessto do things thatbringadvantagestoothers,evenif itresultsindisadvantagefor yourself:
利他主义；无私
She's notknownfor her altruism.她并不是一个无私的人。
Opposites
egoism
self-interest
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altruist
(Definition ofaltruismfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

altruism| American Dictionary

altruism
noun[U]
us
/ˈæl·truˌɪz·əm/
theattitudeofcaringaboutothersand doingactsthathelpthemalthoughyou do not get anything by doing thoseacts:
Nobodybelievesthosepeoplearedonatingmoneyto the president’spartypurelyout of altruism.

altruistic

adjectiveus
/ˌæl·truˈɪs·tɪk/
altruisticmotives
(Definition ofaltruismfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaltruism

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The relationship betweenaltruismand self-control may be understood as similar discounting processes for extrinsic reinforcement, social and temporal.
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But a third pattern might be to attempt to find somewhat more complex rules about whetheraltruismis in your long-run self-interest.
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How could anything so infuriatingly nebulous possibly elucidate egoism oraltruism?
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This perspective suggests further tests of whetheraltruismis a type of self-control, including brain imaging, induced affect, and dual-task studies.
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Due taxes were reckoned in proportion to one's income, whereas voluntary undertaking of public expenditures, called 'liturgies', depended on one's wealth and sense ofaltruism.
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But it is not possible to determine that a separatealtruismmechanism exists by the absence of reinforcement (immediate or delayed) of particular altruistic acts.
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The explanatory tale is that some people have been collecting delayed or long-term rewards foraltruismor other forms of self-controlled behavior.
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I believe our understanding ofaltruismwill be advanced best through models that integrate the contributions of different theoretical orientations.
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What is the rational (as opposed to the natural) basis foraltruism?
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Unintentionalaltruismis most natural for the transcendent sponsorship of the religious level, where we are delivered from ourselves.
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This question is important because its answer determines whether people need a special mechanism foraltruism, aside from whatever mechanism mediates self-control.
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We had better replace theoretical notions ofaltruismand selfishness by common sense.
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Suchaltruismdoes not necessarily preclude a preoccupation with self-interested internal occupational stratification, but there is little evidence that this was a significant motive.
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To illustrate, a similar analysis can be presented whenaltruismtakes a different form.
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Most citizen advocates did not then become advocates from a sense ofaltruismor some general, selfless concern for the welfare of more vulnerable others.
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