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unselfish

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·self·ish /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ adjective  caring about other people and thinking about their needs and wishes before your own 不自私的,无私的,为他人着想的 SYN selfless, generousunselfishly adverbunselfishness noun [uncountable]
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unselfishThis was real love, love that was tender, caring and unselfish.Frank developed into a useful striker, stylish, poised and unselfish.Real love is a positive emotion and is truly unselfish.She is an outgoing, unselfish, and loving person.Stepfamilies call for additional sensitivity and unselfish caring on everyone's part.Abernathy was a man of great courage and an unselfish dedication to a just cause.The Tribe is an unselfish group of clever veterans.Their vote is an unselfish one.Here was a real opportunity to show an unselfish patriotism on the part of the clergy.Even the most unselfish people carry certain meanings in their eyes.It's a good team - they listen to the coaching and they're unselfish with the ball.
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unselfish
unselfish /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ adjective
caring about other people and thinking about their needs and wishes before your own
   SYN  selfless, generous
—unselfishly adverb
—unselfishness noun [uncountable]


un·self·ishBrE /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈselfɪʃ/ 🔊 adjectivegiving more time or importance to other people's needs, wishes, etc. than to your own 无私的;忘我的;不谋私利的 SYN selfless unselfish motives无私的动机 OPP selfish un·self·ish·ly BrE /ʌnˈselfɪʃli/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈselfɪʃli/ 🔊 adverb un·self·ish·ness BrE /ʌnˈselfɪʃnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈselfɪʃnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]