self-help

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The practice of bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others. uncountable
    — a self-help book
  2. An act of redressing or preventing a wrong by one's own actions rather than through legal proceedings. uncountable
    — Murder is dealt with by the law of blood-revenge, but the innocent manslayer may seek asylum at God's altar. With murder are ranked man-stealing, offences against parents, and witchcraft. Other injuries are occasions of self-help or of private suits to be adjusted at the sanctuary.

词汇关系

衍生词
self-helpy

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swé?
Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *selbaz
Old English self
Old English self-
Middle English self-
English self-
English help
English self-help
From self- + help.
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