【altruism】 - A-level备考词汇

altruism

US:  [ˈæltrʊˌiz(ə)m]

n.

1.利他主义

1 . But, while that could be a welcome spin off of the growing strength of that country, China's ambitions lack any element of altruism.
不过，尽管这可能是中国不断增长的实力令人欣喜的副产品，中国的雄心却与利他主义毫不沾边。

2 . According to research, Swedish sperm donors do it out of a sense of altruism.
调查表明，瑞典的精子捐献者完全是出于自愿才那样做的。

3 . Altruism is a type of behavior in which an animal sacrifices its own interest for that of another animal or group of animals.
忘我主义是一种行为表现，是动物牺牲个体利益而维护另一动物或动物群体的利益。

4 . This sort of intervention by China would not require altruism.
中国的这种干预措施不需要中国无私奉献。

5 . Though Morgan had a large sense of public duty, he had not shouldered the falling church out of pure altruism.
尽管摩根深感公众责任之重大，但他肩扛下陷教堂之壮举，并非完全源于利他主义。