单词 | moral virtue |
释义 | moral virtue/ˌmɒrəl ˈvəːtʃuː/ /ˌmɒrəl ˈvəːtjuː/noun Excellence of character or disposition, specifically as distinguished from intellectual excellence (ancient Greek ἀρετὴ διανοητική), or from the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity; an instance of this. OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From moral + virtue, after post-classical Latin virtus moralis, Middle French vertu morale. |
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