They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.
他們暗示說我之所以提議改革是貪圖金錢，想謀取私利。
...corrupt, self-serving politicians.
貪污腐敗、一心謀私利的政治家們
Next time somebody pushes corporate quotas as a way to promote gender equity, remember that such policies are largely self-serving measures that make their sponsors feel good but do little to help average women.
2020年考研真題（英語一）閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ