vir·tue
书籍:英汉辞典
更新时间:2018-09-12 07:29:48
出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第1435页(367字)
【词性】:n.
【释义】:
①德,德行,美德:virtue and vice善与恶.Frugality is a virtue.节俭是一种美德.make a virtue of necessity把非做不可的事假装当成行善.②贞操:a woman of virtue 贞洁的女人.③优点,长处:Ithas the virtue of being adjustable.它具有可调节的优点.④效力,效能:the virtue of herbs to heal sickness草药治病的效能.
△by(or in) virtue of由于,凭借:He has succeeded by virtue of industry.他因勤勉而成功.