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vir·tue AHD[vûrʹcho͞o] D.J.[ˈvɜːtʃuː]K.K.[ˈvɝtʃu]n.(名词)- Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness.正直,善良:道德上的优点和正直;美德
- An example or kind of moral excellence:美德,德行:一种美德或其实例:the virtue of patience.耐心的美德
- Chastity, especially in a girl or woman.贞操:贞操,尤指女孩或女子
- A particularly efficacious, good, or beneficial quality; advantage:优点,长处:尤其灵验的、好的或受益的品质;长处:a plan with the virtue of being practical.有着实用性优点的计划
- Effective force or power:效力,力量:believed in the virtue of prayer.相信祈祷的力量
- virtues Theology The fifth of the nine orders of angels. virtues 【神学】 道德天使:九级天使中的第五级
- Obsolete Manly courage; valor.【废语】 男子气概:男子汉的勇气;气概
by virtue of 或 in virtue of - On the grounds or basis of; by reason of:借助;凭借;因为:well off by virtue of a large inheritance.由于继承了大笔遗产而致富
- Middle English vertu 中古英语 vertu
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin virtūs [manliness, excellence, goodness] 源自 拉丁语 virtūs [男子气,优点,美德]
- from vir [man] * see wī-ro- 源自 vir [男人] * 参见 wī-ro-
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