释义 |
self-help \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun 1. a. : the act or an instance of providing for or helping oneself without dependence on others < the differences between a good refugee camp and a bad refugee camp, particularly from the point of view of self-help — Gardner Murphy > b. : a program of part time usually domestic or clerical work permitted or made available by a school or college to students to help them defray their expenses 2. : the act or right of redressing or preventing wrongs by one's own action (as in self-defense, distress, or abatement of a nuisance) without recourse to legal proceedings |