出于

出于 [chū yú]

1. ■ start from; proceed from; stem from; out of

出于本心 from one's heart;

出于本意 of one's own accord;

出于不可告人的目的 actuated by ulterior motives;

出于对同志的关怀 out of concern for one's comrades;

出于故意 do sth. out of spite;

出于同情 out of sympathy;

出于好心 do out of good intentions [a good heart];

出于好奇 merely out of curiosity;

出于无奈 as it cannot be helped; No other course was open to (sb.).; only because one can do no better; out of sheer necessity; there being no alternative;

出于至诚 out of utmost sincerity;[拉]ex bona fide;

出于无意 be not intentional; act unintentionally;

出于无知 from ignorance;

出于责任感 proceed from a sense of duty;

出于自卫的抗辩 plea of self-defense;

出于自愿 on a voluntary basis; of one's own accord; do sth. of one's will;

爱情生于情感而不是出于理智。 Love is born of heart, not mind.