altruism
/ˈæltrʊɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1- the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others利他主义; 无私：
some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism.
一些人可能出于利他主义而自愿帮助衰弱的老人。
1.1
- Zoology behaviour of an animal that benefits another at its own expense【动】利他行为。
派生词
altruist
nounaltruistic
adjectivealtruistically
adverb词源
mid 19th cent.: from French altruisme, from Italian altrui 'somebody else'， from Latin alteri huic 'to this other'.