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单词

virtue

释义

virtue

noun

UK /ˈvɜː(r)tʃuː/

Word Forms

singular	virtue
plural	virtues

1
countable a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty
Patience is not one of my virtues.
teaching children the virtues of discipline and self-control
Synonyms and related words
Morally good or correct behaviour
virtue
goodness
purity
1. 1a
  countable a quality that is useful in a particular activity
  Obedience is an important military virtue.
  Synonyms and related words
  Advantages and benefits
  advantage
  benefit
  good
2. 1b
  uncountable formala way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong
  Synonyms and related words
  Morally good or correct behaviour
  virtue
  goodness
  purity
2
countable an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else
virtue of:
One virtue of the plan is that it is cheaper to implement.
preach/proclaim/extol the virtues of (=tell people about how good something is):
She goes on lecture tours to preach the virtues of free-market capitalism.
Synonyms and related words
Advantages and benefits
advantage
benefit
good
3
uncountable old-fashioneda woman’s virginity
Synonyms and related words
Virginity
virginity
maidenhead
virtue

phrases

by virtue of something

make a virtue of something

make a virtue of necessity

virtue

noun

US /ˈvɜrtʃu/

Word Forms

singular	virtue
plural	virtues

1
countable a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty
Patience is not one of my virtues.
teaching children the virtues of discipline and self-control
Synonyms and related words
Morally good or correct behavior
virtue
goodness
purity
1. 1a
  countable a quality that is useful in a particular activity
  Obedience is an important military virtue.
  Synonyms and related words
  Advantages and benefits
  advantage
  benefit
  good
2. 1b
  uncountable formala way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong
  Synonyms and related words
  Morally good or correct behavior
  virtue
  goodness
  purity
2
countable an advantage or a good feature that something has that makes it better than something else
virtue of:
One virtue of the plan is that it is cheaper to implement.
preach/proclaim/extol the virtues of (=tell people about how good something is):
She goes on lecture tours to preach the virtues of free-market capitalism.
Synonyms and related words
Advantages and benefits
advantage
benefit
good
3
uncountable old-fashioneda woman’s virginity
Synonyms and related words
Virginity
virginity
maidenhead
virtue

phrases

by virtue of something

make a virtue of something

make a virtue of necessity

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