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| /ˈvɜːtʃuː/ |
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| 1 | C a good quality or habit that a person has , especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty 美德，良好的习惯（尤指道德方面，如诚实、忠诚） |
| Patience is not one of my virtues. 耐心不是我的美德。 |
| teaching children the virtues of discipline and self-control 把遵守纪律和自我控制的美德教给孩子们 |
| | 1a | C a quality that is useful in a particular activity 品质 | | Obedience is an important military virtue. 服从命令是军人的一种重要品质。 | |
| | 1b | U a way of behaving in which you do what is morally right and avoid things that are morally wrong 高尚的道德 | |
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| 2 | C an advantage or good feature that something has that makes it better than something else 优点；长处 |
| +of One virtue of the plan is that it is cheaper to implement. 这项计划的一个优点是执行的费用比较便宜。 |
| 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. 宣扬/赞扬/颂扬…的优点 |
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| 3 | U old-fashioned a woman’ s virginity （女子的）贞操 |
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| - | by virtue of sth
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| because of or as a result of |
| 因为；由于；凭借 |
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| I got this house by virtue of my job. 我由于工作的缘故得到了这栋房子。 |
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| - | make a virtue of sth
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| to get benefits by accepting a situation that you cannot change and using it to your advantage |
| 从不得已而为之的某事中获得好处 |
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| - | make a virtue of necessity
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| to pretend that you are doing something because you have chosen to do it and because it will bring you benefits, when in fact it is something that you must do |
| 对非做不可的事心甘情愿地去做 |
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