virtue
US
UK virtue n: (moral goodness)
SC 美德 měi dé
SC 品德，道德 pǐn dé，dào dé
TC 道德
TC 道德
Laws exist because society cannot rely on virtue alone to stop people doing bad things.
法律之所以存在，是因为社会不能仅凭道德约束就阻止人们作恶。
virtue n: (admirable trait)
SC 长处 cháng chù
TC 長處
TC 長處
SC 优点 cháng chù ，yōu diǎn
TC 優點
TC 優點
SC 可贵之处
John's greatest virtue is his incredible compassion.
约翰最大的优点就是他那无比的怜悯心。
virtue n: (sexual continence) (观念，节操)
SC 贞洁，贞节，贞操 zhēn jié，zhēn jié ，zhēn cāo
SC 贞操，童贞，处子之身 zhēn cāo ，tóng zhēn，chǔ zǐ zhī shēn(处女身份)
There was a time when a woman's virtue was very important if she wanted to find a husband.
by virtue of expr: formal (because of)
SC 由于 yóu yú
By virtue of your mere presence, the theater's attendance doubled.
cardinal virtue n: usually plural (ancient philosophy: chief virtue) (古代哲学)
SC 基本美德
moral virtue n: (goodness, righteousness)
SC 美德 měi dé
of easy virtue expr: dated, pejorative (woman: promiscuous)
SC 放荡 fàng dàng
SC 水性杨花
Patience is a virtue. expr: (Learn how to wait.)
SC 耐心是一种美德。
virtue signaling (US), virtue signalling (UK) n: pejorative (stating opinions to appear moral)
SC 释放美德信号