plural virtues
plural virtues
Learner's definition of VIRTUE
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[noncount] : morally good behavior or character德行；美德；高尚的品行 -
I urge you all to lead lives of virtue. [=to live virtuously]我劝你们大家都要过有德行的生活。
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She says that virtue is its own reward. [=that if you do good things, you do not need to be rewarded with money, fame, etc.]她说美德本身就是回报。
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His supporters regard him as a model/paragon of virtue. [=as a person who has no moral faults]他的支持者将其视为道德模范/楷模。
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[count] : a good and moral quality高尚的品质；美德 3
[noncount] : the good result that comes from something好的结果；好处 4
[count] : an advantage or benefit长处；优点 -
The restaurant is inexpensive, and it has the added virtue of being close to our house.这家餐馆不贵，它还有个长处就是离我们家近。
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One of the virtues of this job is the flexible hours.这份工作的长处之一就是弹性工作制。
by virtue of
: because of (something)由于；因为
make a virtue (out) of necessity
: to benefit from something that you are forced to do从被迫去做的事中获益；不得已而力争有所得