virtue

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virtue /ˈvɚtʃu/ noun

plural virtues

virtue

/ˈvɚtʃu/

noun

plural virtues

Learner's definition of VIRTUE

[noncount] : morally good behavior or character德行；美德；高尚的品行

I urge you all to lead lives of virtue. [=to live virtuously]我劝你们大家都要过有德行的生活。
She says that virtue is its own reward. [=that if you do good things, you do not need to be rewarded with money, fame, etc.]她说美德本身就是回报。
His supporters regard him as a model/paragon of virtue. [=as a person who has no moral faults]他的支持者将其视为道德模范/楷模。

[count] : a good and moral quality高尚的品质；美德

[noncount] : the good result that comes from something好的结果；好处

Her parents taught her the virtue of hard work. [=that hard work is important and valuable]父母教给了她勤奋的好处。

[count] : an advantage or benefit长处；优点

The restaurant is inexpensive, and it has the added virtue of being close to our house.这家餐馆不贵，它还有个长处就是离我们家近。
One of the virtues of this job is the flexible hours.这份工作的长处之一就是弹性工作制。

by virtue of

: because of (something)由于；因为

She has the right to participate by virtue of her status as a former employee.由于她的身份是前雇员，所以有权参加。

: to benefit from something that you are forced to do从被迫去做的事中获益；不得已而力争有所得

When he lost his driver's license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape by riding his bike to work.他的驾照丢了，只得骑自行车去上班，倒把身体锻炼好了。