| 单词 | virtue |
| 释义 | virtue (once / 67 pages) n Virtue is the quality of being morally good. If you're writing a screenplay and you want it to be a real tearjerker, make sure your hero is full of virtue. The word virtue comes from the Latin root vir, for man. At first virtue meant manliness or valor, but over time it settled into the sense of moral excellence. Virtue can also mean excellence in general. One of your virtues might be your generous willingness to help out your friends. The phrase by virtue of means "as a result of" or "by authority of." You will achieve success by virtue of hard work (or by virtue of inside connections). WORD FAMILYvirtue: virtues, virtuous+/virtuosity: virtuosities/virtuous: virtuosity, virtuousest, virtuously, virtuousness USAGE EXAMPLESSir Keir’s greatest virtue is that he seems to understand this. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) “It’s a fight for what is right and what is wrong. We should never be afraid to stand up for our virtues.” The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) Despite their enthusiasm for the sport, the debate over the virtues of tackle football is far from settled, whatever the longstanding tradition has been. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1n the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong Syn|Hyper moral excellence, virtuousness good, goodness moral excellence or admirableness 2n a particular moral excellence Hypo|Hyper cardinal virtue one of the seven preeminent virtues natural virtue(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature supernatural virtue, theological virtueaccording to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues good, goodness moral excellence or admirableness 3n any admirable quality or attribute Syn|Ant|Hyper merit demerit, fault the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection worth the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful 4n morality with respect to sexual relations Syn|Hypo|Hyper chastity, sexual morality honor, honour, pureness, purity a woman's virtue or chastity morality concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct |
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