1. We believe that from ethics, enlightened self-interest, and the commonweal, our governance will emerge . 我们相信，我们的治道将从伦理、明智的自我利益和公益中发生出来。
2. These firms and households interact in the marketplace, where prices and self-interest guide their decisions. 这些企业和家庭在市场上相互交易，价格和个人利益引导着他们的决策。
3. Maybe it takes a liberal, seafaring empire, as opposed to the Russian or the Habsburg, to temper power and self-interest with responsibility for the rest. 也许需要一个自由，航海帝国，作为反对向俄罗斯或哈布斯堡，锻炼的权力和自身利益与责任为休息。
英英解释
n.
1. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
2. concern for your own interests and welfare
