既得利益 (jì dé lì yì) — vested interest
Definition
A formal, written term for 'vested interest' — the benefits someone already holds and wants to protect, especially in politics or economics. It implies a group or class with power to defend those gains against reform.
noun
vested interest
Examples
- 既得利益。Gǎi gé huì chù dòng yì xiē rén de jì dé lì yì.Reforms may touch on the vested interests of some people.
- 既得利益。jì dé lì yì Jí tuán wǎng wǎng fǎn duì xīn de zhèng cè.Vested interest groups often oppose new policies.
- 既得利益。Zhèng fǔ xū yào píng héng jì dé lì yì hé gōng gòng lì yì.The government needs to balance vested interests and public interests.
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