| 单词 | virtuous circle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasvirtuous circle virtuous circle n. [after vicious circle at vicious adj. 9] a recurring cycle of events, the result of each one being to increase the beneficial effect of the next. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > beneficial influence > cycle of virtuous circle1903 virtuous cycle1922 virtuous spiral1924 1903 N. Amer. Rev. Nov. 683 We are taught by Ruskin a virtuous circle of virtuous efficacy. 1920 W. de la Mare Rupert Brooke & Intellect. Imagination 26 Life to poetry, poetry to life—that is one of the few virtuous circles. 1982 Times 6 May 18/4 The rating reflects the company's virtuous circle—years of store building and modernization leading to productivity gains, which allow it to hold prices lower than its rivals but still make a better margin of 4·5 per cent. 2005 C. Newbrook Ducks in Row 140 We believe in the virtuous circle of meritocracy. < as lemmas |
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