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altruistic

🇬🇧 UK/ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/🇺🇸 US/.æltru'istik/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Showing unselfish concern for others; putting others' needs before one's own.

利他的;无私的;助人为乐的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
altother, another
+
ruconnector
+
istone who practices, believer in
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
=altruistic

Common Collocations

  • 1.altruistic motives利他的动机
  • 2.altruistic action无私的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor's altruistic approach to medicine prioritized patient care over profits.

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