| 单词 | sinister interest |
| 释义 | > as lemmassinister interest sinister interest n. (in Jeremy Bentham's terminology) a private interest of an individual or group which conflicts with, and obstructs, the public good. ΚΠ 1797 J. Bentham Bentham MSS (Univ. Coll. London) CLIV. f. 79/2 The reduction of particular sinister interests, in opposition to the common interest. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. V. ix. iii. i. 6 Interest, when acting in such a direction and with such effect as to give birth to falsehood, may be termed sinister interest. 2007 Jrnl. Hist. Ideas 68 572 The very capacity to check sinister interest and advance human happiness depended on people recognizing the fallibility of their authorities. < as lemmas |
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