vir·tue

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【词性】：n．

【释义】：

❶ 德，德行，美德：virtue and vice善与恶．Frugality is a virtue．节俭是一种美德．make a virtue of necessity把非做不可的事假装当成行善．❷ 贞操：a woman of virtue 贞洁的女人．❸ 优点，长处：Ithas the virtue of being adjustable．它具有可调节的优点．❹ 效力，效能：the virtue of herbs to heal sickness草药治病的效能．

△by(or in) virtue of由于，凭借：He has succeeded by virtue of industry．他因勤勉而成功．