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Altruism Unselfish Animal Concern 英 æltruɪzəm] 美 æltruɪzəm N.利他主义;利他

英语单词 altruism
英美音标 英 ['æltruɪzəm] 美 ['æltruɪzəm]
中文释义 n.利他主义;利他
英语例句 (1) Anonymity is the truest expression of altruism.
(2) Altruism, according to the text books, has two forms.
(3) Ambitionthat is masked as altruism.
中文例句 (1) 不记名是利他主义最真的表现。
(2) 根据书本上的解释,利他主义有两种表现形式。
(3) 利他主义掩盖下的野心。
vocabulary简明 If you see a stranger getting beat up on the playground and you rush in to rescue them, you have done something unselfish to help another person, otherwise known as an act of altruism.
vocabulary扩展 Use the noun altruism to refer to feelings or actions that show an unselfish concern for other people. In science, altruism refers to animal behavior that could be harmful to the animal itself but that contributes to the survival of the animal group. It's related to the adjective altruistic. Someone known for their altruism is an altruist.
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]利他主义;利他;无私 Altruism is unselfish concern for other people's happiness and welfare.

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