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单词 virtue
释义

virtue ​‌‌

​noun
UK /ˈvɜː(r)tʃuː/
Other entries for this word
virtue signalling noun
by virtue of something phrase
make a virtue of something phrase
make a virtue of necessity phrase
Word Forms
singularvirtue
pluralvirtues
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 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. 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. 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/
Other entries for this word
virtue signalling noun
by virtue of something phrase
make a virtue of something phrase
make a virtue of necessity phrase
Word Forms
singularvirtue
pluralvirtues
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 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. 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. 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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