Definition of virtue in English:

virtue

noun ˈvəːtjuːˈvəːtʃuːˈvərtʃu

1mass noun Behaviour showing high moral standards.
德行
paragons of virtue
德行典范。
Example sentencesExamples
- He notes that vice is punished and virtue rewarded in most of the director's many babelicious films.
- And to him a higher standard of virtue would always be applied.
- In effect you're still rewarding vice, and punishing virtue.
- They established personal standards of piety and virtue that no other group of people since then can match.
- The distinction between freedom and voluntariness is explicit in the discussion of moral virtue by Spinoza, Gilson, and Murdoch.
- In the Confucian view, the elder brother is meant to enable his younger brothers and sisters to cultivate their virtue by providing a moral example for them.
- But he kept his religious views a secret, and thus spread good works instead of wasting valuable time and energy on a public performance of moral virtue.
- There is no vice and virtue, no moral framework to locate the individual within the cosmic infinity of the universe.
- For Kant, divine goodness is known as a postulate of pure practical reason: God must be there to reward virtue and punish evil.
- An older sister, Sophie, had died aged six months but throughout Aldiss's childhood she was held up as a paragon of childlike virtue, a moralistic ghost hovering over him.
- The human expression of this perfection is virtue, moral and intellectual.
- The primary moral virtue associated with beauty is holiness.
- Imagine someone voting for Feingold and then not living up to a Feingoldesque standard of virtue?
- I don't want to demand either that every story show virtue rewarded, or that every story show vice triumphant in our bad world.
- The man was one of great virtue, and his morals were admired by everyone.
- Well, read on and decide for yourselves just what standards of journalistic virtue these folks aspire to.
- It is by goodness and piety that man reaches perfect happiness: virtue is its own reward.
- It forces heroes and heroines to act out of character and rewards vice with virtue.
- Some hold that what makes any person fundamentally deserving of good or bad fortune is her level of virtue or moral merit.
- It is very difficult to discuss ethical or morals questions such as virtue in a moderate or reasonable way.
Synonyms
goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honesty, honourableness, honourability, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul/spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, good, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, merit
principles, high principles, ethics
1. 1.1count noun A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.
  美德
  patience is a virtue
  耐心是一种美德。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For virtue ethics, the problem concerns the question of which character traits are the virtues.
  Patience is a virtue and one that is supposed to bear rewards.
  Set in a unified fascistic nation of the future, this satirical sci-fi thriller sees the goodies styled as Nazis and rampant patriotism as a virtue.
  But that wouldn't be our Phillip, honesty not being a virtue on which he places much value.
  Patience was a virtue that we'd have to start drawing upon heavily, but a question I had to ask myself is: why would anyone offer a lift to a complete stranger?
  But ask him now if honesty is a virtue and he says absolutely.
  The status of a character trait as a virtue need not be a fixed matter, but a matter complexly interrelated with the sort of society in which it appears.
  I am at a loss as to know whether thrift is still regarded as a virtue, or whether patriotism has taken on new connotations.
  It emphasizes that patience really is a virtue worth cultivating.
  Suddenly those virtues of steadfastness, commitment and long service as embodied by the Queen appear to be fashionable again.
  In the ancient world, courage, moderation, and justice were prime species of moral virtue.
  But I suspect humility is a virtue that we could value more - that and duty.
  Patriotism is a virtue of which any man may well be proud.
  Kindness is an underrated virtue altogether in my humble opinion.
  I can't decide whether this is a personal failing or a virtue, or neither.
  So when does Pollack and many, many other Americans realize something fundamental about Iraq: honesty is not a virtue.
  This is not a morality based on obedience as a primary virtue, but rather a moral law about how to govern ourselves recognising that we are social individuals.
  It's like being very honest about other people's failings, and being honest is a virtue, so I try very hard.
  To be self-conscious in the most basic sense seems a virtue: to be self-aware.
  Claiming that gay men may not value fidelity is not the same as claiming someone doesn't value a virtue such as courage or honor.
  Synonyms
  good point, good quality, strong point, strong suit, long suit, asset, forte, attribute, advantage, benefit, strength, talent
  informal plus
2. 1.2count noun A good or useful quality of a thing.
  优点，长处
  Mike was extolling the virtues of the car
  迈克在赞美那部汽车的优点。
  mass noun there's no virtue in suffering in silence
  默默地承受痛苦并不是什么优点。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The survey has been conducted in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph, which has been in the town taking pictures to extol Skipton's virtues.
  We also welcome Libby Purves to the pages of the magazine. Her first column extols the virtues of joining in - be it World Cup fervour or Jubilee joy.
  She is familiar on these shores as a daytime television regular where she extols the virtues of expat life under the Mediterranean sun to more than a million viewers a day.
  Ibu Nurul, 25, the mother of a five-year-old boy, extols the virtues of the IUD.
  It may seem wrong to extol the virtues of the English but with such a large Lions touring party, it is always likely to be skewed towards the biggest nation with strength in depth.
  The priest was summoned to give Paddy a dressing down about some mischief he had been getting into and to extol the virtues and benefits of living a good life.
  He began his programme by extolling the virtues of Swindon, and then moved on to a self-written humorous cry about the misuse of the English language.
  Both Sashinka and a friend at work have recently extolled the virtues of a wheat- and dairy-free diet in terms of improved energy levels and weight loss.
  For many years now my bargain-hungry brethren have been extolling the virtues of car boot sales.
  He was extolling the virtues of going to the gym every day, and how I ought do it, and he was so happy he was going to live to be 106.
  As I said then, it is a virtue of a court system that the court constantly checks its will against a proper view of its limits.
  Mr Derbyshire refers to Bolton street lights being powered by Welsh wind farms, and thereby extols their virtues.
  How could a man who so clearly extolled the virtues and simplicity of the continental structure in its early days seem so utterly clueless about it?
  On my first day of work, he extolled the virtues of the café, and interrogated me about my lunch when I returned.
  I am sick of the amassed forces of TV punditry extolling the virtues of the Brazilian style of football.
  In poetic words of dazzling imagery, the bards extolled the tribal virtues of honour, courage, generosity, fidelity and revenge.
  However when asked to elaborate what the real issues were, he declined to comment, and instead extolled the virtues of his new buffalo.
  That sparked the Herald writer to extol the virtues of the car.
  Great thinkers throughout history have extolled the virtues of doubt.
  But how many commentaries have you read that actually knowledgeably extol the virtues of this ancient culture?
  Synonyms
  merit, advantage, benefit, usefulness, efficacy, efficaciousness, power, potency, force, strength
3. 1.3archaic mass noun Virginity or chastity, especially of a woman.
  〈古〉（尤指妇女的）贞操，贞洁
  Synonyms
  virginity, honour, maidenhood, maidenhead, chastity, chasteness, purity, pureness, lack of sin, sinlessness, spotlessness, wholesomeness, innocence, decency, virtuousness, respectability, dignity, modesty
2virtues(in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
（传统基督教天使学）道德天使（天国九级制度的第七级）
Example sentencesExamples
- It is said that 2 virtues midwived for Eve as she gave birth to Cain.

Phrases

by (or in) virtue of

Because or as a result of.
因为；由于
they achieved pre-eminence by virtue of superior military strength
in virtue of his position he was impartial
Example sentencesExamples
- It occupied that place in virtue of a conceptual error.
- Diana was a non-entity who achieved greatness through marriage, and by virtue of her beauty.
- If they are killed, they are at any rate killed in virtue of what they are doing.
- The 64 runs that took him to 103 came by virtue of 14 fours and a six and a six and two singles.
- We felt kinda out of place here by virtue of not wearing polished shoes, smart pants and a designer shirt.
Synonyms
because of, on account of, by reason of, by dint of, by means of, by way of, via, through, as a result of, as a consequence of, on the strength of, owing to, thanks to, due to, based on

make a virtue of

Derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance).
将（不乐意的事）变成有利的
Example sentencesExamples
- Once this self-evident point has been appreciated, it becomes a matter of making a virtue of necessity.
- Indeed, he boasts tirelessly of his resolve and steadfastness, making a virtue of rigidity.
- ‘Therapy breeds mistrust, treating private life and relationships between people with suspicion, and making a virtue of estrangement’.
- I'm almost making a virtue of the fact I am a simple person, although at the same time I have a yacht and a convertible Mercedes.
- I know it's all just ‘a conspiracy of cartographers’ but why make a virtue of furiously stating the obvious?

Derivatives

virtueless

adjective

The power of the heart, already grown virtueless and thin, distills poisonous clammy vapours which emerge from the head.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunate and virtueless people are unable to hear even the name of the Three Treasures, let alone take refuge in them.
- Tell us whether the god is with form and face or whether He is formless, faceless, virtueless.
- Not long after Sam comes back to life, she discovers that she works for a virtueless enterprise that seeks to tear down churches and community centers to build mini-malls.
- The architecture of Palladio is wholly virtueless and despicable.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus 'valour, merit, moral perfection', from vir 'man'.

Definition of virtue in US English:

virtue

nounˈvərCHo͞oˈvərtʃu

1Behavior showing high moral standards.
德行
paragons of virtue
德行典范。
Example sentencesExamples
- The man was one of great virtue, and his morals were admired by everyone.
- In effect you're still rewarding vice, and punishing virtue.
- And to him a higher standard of virtue would always be applied.
- He notes that vice is punished and virtue rewarded in most of the director's many babelicious films.
- I don't want to demand either that every story show virtue rewarded, or that every story show vice triumphant in our bad world.
- There is no vice and virtue, no moral framework to locate the individual within the cosmic infinity of the universe.
- The distinction between freedom and voluntariness is explicit in the discussion of moral virtue by Spinoza, Gilson, and Murdoch.
- The primary moral virtue associated with beauty is holiness.
- The human expression of this perfection is virtue, moral and intellectual.
- Well, read on and decide for yourselves just what standards of journalistic virtue these folks aspire to.
- For Kant, divine goodness is known as a postulate of pure practical reason: God must be there to reward virtue and punish evil.
- Imagine someone voting for Feingold and then not living up to a Feingoldesque standard of virtue?
- It is by goodness and piety that man reaches perfect happiness: virtue is its own reward.
- It is very difficult to discuss ethical or morals questions such as virtue in a moderate or reasonable way.
- Some hold that what makes any person fundamentally deserving of good or bad fortune is her level of virtue or moral merit.
- They established personal standards of piety and virtue that no other group of people since then can match.
- In the Confucian view, the elder brother is meant to enable his younger brothers and sisters to cultivate their virtue by providing a moral example for them.
- It forces heroes and heroines to act out of character and rewards vice with virtue.
- But he kept his religious views a secret, and thus spread good works instead of wasting valuable time and energy on a public performance of moral virtue.
- An older sister, Sophie, had died aged six months but throughout Aldiss's childhood she was held up as a paragon of childlike virtue, a moralistic ghost hovering over him.
Synonyms
goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honesty, honourableness, honourability, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul, nobility of spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, good, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, merit
1. 1.1 A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.
  美德
  patience is a virtue
  耐心是一种美德。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Patience is a virtue and one that is supposed to bear rewards.
  But that wouldn't be our Phillip, honesty not being a virtue on which he places much value.
  Patriotism is a virtue of which any man may well be proud.
  Patience was a virtue that we'd have to start drawing upon heavily, but a question I had to ask myself is: why would anyone offer a lift to a complete stranger?
  It's like being very honest about other people's failings, and being honest is a virtue, so I try very hard.
  I am at a loss as to know whether thrift is still regarded as a virtue, or whether patriotism has taken on new connotations.
  To be self-conscious in the most basic sense seems a virtue: to be self-aware.
  For virtue ethics, the problem concerns the question of which character traits are the virtues.
  Claiming that gay men may not value fidelity is not the same as claiming someone doesn't value a virtue such as courage or honor.
  Suddenly those virtues of steadfastness, commitment and long service as embodied by the Queen appear to be fashionable again.
  The status of a character trait as a virtue need not be a fixed matter, but a matter complexly interrelated with the sort of society in which it appears.
  So when does Pollack and many, many other Americans realize something fundamental about Iraq: honesty is not a virtue.
  I can't decide whether this is a personal failing or a virtue, or neither.
  But I suspect humility is a virtue that we could value more - that and duty.
  In the ancient world, courage, moderation, and justice were prime species of moral virtue.
  Set in a unified fascistic nation of the future, this satirical sci-fi thriller sees the goodies styled as Nazis and rampant patriotism as a virtue.
  Kindness is an underrated virtue altogether in my humble opinion.
  This is not a morality based on obedience as a primary virtue, but rather a moral law about how to govern ourselves recognising that we are social individuals.
  It emphasizes that patience really is a virtue worth cultivating.
  But ask him now if honesty is a virtue and he says absolutely.
  Synonyms
  good point, good quality, strong point, strong suit, long suit, asset, forte, attribute, advantage, benefit, strength, talent
2. 1.2 A good or useful quality of a thing.
  优点，长处
  Mike was extolling the virtues of the car
  迈克在赞美那部汽车的优点。
  there's no virtue in suffering in silence
  默默地承受痛苦并不是什么优点。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As I said then, it is a virtue of a court system that the court constantly checks its will against a proper view of its limits.
  Great thinkers throughout history have extolled the virtues of doubt.
  Ibu Nurul, 25, the mother of a five-year-old boy, extols the virtues of the IUD.
  In poetic words of dazzling imagery, the bards extolled the tribal virtues of honour, courage, generosity, fidelity and revenge.
  I am sick of the amassed forces of TV punditry extolling the virtues of the Brazilian style of football.
  She is familiar on these shores as a daytime television regular where she extols the virtues of expat life under the Mediterranean sun to more than a million viewers a day.
  He began his programme by extolling the virtues of Swindon, and then moved on to a self-written humorous cry about the misuse of the English language.
  The survey has been conducted in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph, which has been in the town taking pictures to extol Skipton's virtues.
  The priest was summoned to give Paddy a dressing down about some mischief he had been getting into and to extol the virtues and benefits of living a good life.
  How could a man who so clearly extolled the virtues and simplicity of the continental structure in its early days seem so utterly clueless about it?
  It may seem wrong to extol the virtues of the English but with such a large Lions touring party, it is always likely to be skewed towards the biggest nation with strength in depth.
  Mr Derbyshire refers to Bolton street lights being powered by Welsh wind farms, and thereby extols their virtues.
  Both Sashinka and a friend at work have recently extolled the virtues of a wheat- and dairy-free diet in terms of improved energy levels and weight loss.
  That sparked the Herald writer to extol the virtues of the car.
  However when asked to elaborate what the real issues were, he declined to comment, and instead extolled the virtues of his new buffalo.
  He was extolling the virtues of going to the gym every day, and how I ought do it, and he was so happy he was going to live to be 106.
  For many years now my bargain-hungry brethren have been extolling the virtues of car boot sales.
  But how many commentaries have you read that actually knowledgeably extol the virtues of this ancient culture?
  On my first day of work, he extolled the virtues of the café, and interrogated me about my lunch when I returned.
  We also welcome Libby Purves to the pages of the magazine. Her first column extols the virtues of joining in - be it World Cup fervour or Jubilee joy.
  Synonyms
  merit, advantage, benefit, usefulness, efficacy, efficaciousness, power, potency, force, strength
3. 1.3archaic Virginity or chastity, especially of a woman.
  〈古〉（尤指妇女的）贞操，贞洁
  Synonyms
  virginity, honour, maidenhood, maidenhead, chastity, chasteness, purity, pureness, lack of sin, sinlessness, spotlessness, wholesomeness, innocence, decency, virtuousness, respectability, dignity, modesty
2virtues(in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.
（传统基督教天使学）道德天使（天国九级制度的第七级）
Example sentencesExamples
- It is said that 2 virtues midwived for Eve as she gave birth to Cain.

Phrases

by (or in) virtue of

Because or as a result of.
因为；由于
Example sentencesExamples
- Diana was a non-entity who achieved greatness through marriage, and by virtue of her beauty.
- If they are killed, they are at any rate killed in virtue of what they are doing.
- It occupied that place in virtue of a conceptual error.
- We felt kinda out of place here by virtue of not wearing polished shoes, smart pants and a designer shirt.
- The 64 runs that took him to 103 came by virtue of 14 fours and a six and a six and two singles.
Synonyms
because of, on account of, by reason of, by dint of, by means of, by way of, via, through, as a result of, as a consequence of, on the strength of, owing to, thanks to, due to, based on

make a virtue of

Derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance).
将（不乐意的事）变成有利的
Example sentencesExamples
- Once this self-evident point has been appreciated, it becomes a matter of making a virtue of necessity.
- I know it's all just ‘a conspiracy of cartographers’ but why make a virtue of furiously stating the obvious?
- ‘Therapy breeds mistrust, treating private life and relationships between people with suspicion, and making a virtue of estrangement’.
- Indeed, he boasts tirelessly of his resolve and steadfastness, making a virtue of rigidity.
- I'm almost making a virtue of the fact I am a simple person, although at the same time I have a yacht and a convertible Mercedes.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus ‘valor, merit, moral perfection’, from vir ‘man’.

词汇	virtue
释义	Definition of virtue in English: virtue noun ˈvəːtjuːˈvəːtʃuːˈvərtʃu 1mass noun Behaviour showing high moral standards. 德行 paragons of virtue 德行典范。 Example sentencesExamples He notes that vice is punished and virtue rewarded in most of the director's many babelicious films. And to him a higher standard of virtue would always be applied. In effect you're still rewarding vice, and punishing virtue. They established personal standards of piety and virtue that no other group of people since then can match. The distinction between freedom and voluntariness is explicit in the discussion of moral virtue by Spinoza, Gilson, and Murdoch. In the Confucian view, the elder brother is meant to enable his younger brothers and sisters to cultivate their virtue by providing a moral example for them. But he kept his religious views a secret, and thus spread good works instead of wasting valuable time and energy on a public performance of moral virtue. There is no vice and virtue, no moral framework to locate the individual within the cosmic infinity of the universe. For Kant, divine goodness is known as a postulate of pure practical reason: God must be there to reward virtue and punish evil. An older sister, Sophie, had died aged six months but throughout Aldiss's childhood she was held up as a paragon of childlike virtue, a moralistic ghost hovering over him. The human expression of this perfection is virtue, moral and intellectual. The primary moral virtue associated with beauty is holiness. Imagine someone voting for Feingold and then not living up to a Feingoldesque standard of virtue? I don't want to demand either that every story show virtue rewarded, or that every story show vice triumphant in our bad world. The man was one of great virtue, and his morals were admired by everyone. Well, read on and decide for yourselves just what standards of journalistic virtue these folks aspire to. It is by goodness and piety that man reaches perfect happiness: virtue is its own reward. It forces heroes and heroines to act out of character and rewards vice with virtue. Some hold that what makes any person fundamentally deserving of good or bad fortune is her level of virtue or moral merit. It is very difficult to discuss ethical or morals questions such as virtue in a moderate or reasonable way. Synonyms goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honesty, honourableness, honourability, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul/spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, good, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, merit principles, high principles, ethics 1.1count noun A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person. 美德 patience is a virtue 耐心是一种美德。 Example sentencesExamples For virtue ethics, the problem concerns the question of which character traits are the virtues. Patience is a virtue and one that is supposed to bear rewards. Set in a unified fascistic nation of the future, this satirical sci-fi thriller sees the goodies styled as Nazis and rampant patriotism as a virtue. But that wouldn't be our Phillip, honesty not being a virtue on which he places much value. Patience was a virtue that we'd have to start drawing upon heavily, but a question I had to ask myself is: why would anyone offer a lift to a complete stranger? But ask him now if honesty is a virtue and he says absolutely. The status of a character trait as a virtue need not be a fixed matter, but a matter complexly interrelated with the sort of society in which it appears. I am at a loss as to know whether thrift is still regarded as a virtue, or whether patriotism has taken on new connotations. It emphasizes that patience really is a virtue worth cultivating. Suddenly those virtues of steadfastness, commitment and long service as embodied by the Queen appear to be fashionable again. In the ancient world, courage, moderation, and justice were prime species of moral virtue. But I suspect humility is a virtue that we could value more - that and duty. Patriotism is a virtue of which any man may well be proud. Kindness is an underrated virtue altogether in my humble opinion. I can't decide whether this is a personal failing or a virtue, or neither. So when does Pollack and many, many other Americans realize something fundamental about Iraq: honesty is not a virtue. This is not a morality based on obedience as a primary virtue, but rather a moral law about how to govern ourselves recognising that we are social individuals. It's like being very honest about other people's failings, and being honest is a virtue, so I try very hard. To be self-conscious in the most basic sense seems a virtue: to be self-aware. Claiming that gay men may not value fidelity is not the same as claiming someone doesn't value a virtue such as courage or honor. Synonyms good point, good quality, strong point, strong suit, long suit, asset, forte, attribute, advantage, benefit, strength, talent informal plus 1.2count noun A good or useful quality of a thing. 优点，长处 Mike was extolling the virtues of the car 迈克在赞美那部汽车的优点。 mass noun there's no virtue in suffering in silence 默默地承受痛苦并不是什么优点。 Example sentencesExamples The survey has been conducted in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph, which has been in the town taking pictures to extol Skipton's virtues. We also welcome Libby Purves to the pages of the magazine. Her first column extols the virtues of joining in - be it World Cup fervour or Jubilee joy. She is familiar on these shores as a daytime television regular where she extols the virtues of expat life under the Mediterranean sun to more than a million viewers a day. Ibu Nurul, 25, the mother of a five-year-old boy, extols the virtues of the IUD. It may seem wrong to extol the virtues of the English but with such a large Lions touring party, it is always likely to be skewed towards the biggest nation with strength in depth. The priest was summoned to give Paddy a dressing down about some mischief he had been getting into and to extol the virtues and benefits of living a good life. He began his programme by extolling the virtues of Swindon, and then moved on to a self-written humorous cry about the misuse of the English language. Both Sashinka and a friend at work have recently extolled the virtues of a wheat- and dairy-free diet in terms of improved energy levels and weight loss. For many years now my bargain-hungry brethren have been extolling the virtues of car boot sales. He was extolling the virtues of going to the gym every day, and how I ought do it, and he was so happy he was going to live to be 106. As I said then, it is a virtue of a court system that the court constantly checks its will against a proper view of its limits. Mr Derbyshire refers to Bolton street lights being powered by Welsh wind farms, and thereby extols their virtues. How could a man who so clearly extolled the virtues and simplicity of the continental structure in its early days seem so utterly clueless about it? On my first day of work, he extolled the virtues of the café, and interrogated me about my lunch when I returned. I am sick of the amassed forces of TV punditry extolling the virtues of the Brazilian style of football. In poetic words of dazzling imagery, the bards extolled the tribal virtues of honour, courage, generosity, fidelity and revenge. However when asked to elaborate what the real issues were, he declined to comment, and instead extolled the virtues of his new buffalo. That sparked the Herald writer to extol the virtues of the car. Great thinkers throughout history have extolled the virtues of doubt. But how many commentaries have you read that actually knowledgeably extol the virtues of this ancient culture? Synonyms merit, advantage, benefit, usefulness, efficacy, efficaciousness, power, potency, force, strength 1.3archaic mass noun Virginity or chastity, especially of a woman. 〈古〉（尤指妇女的）贞操，贞洁 Synonyms virginity, honour, maidenhood, maidenhead, chastity, chasteness, purity, pureness, lack of sin, sinlessness, spotlessness, wholesomeness, innocence, decency, virtuousness, respectability, dignity, modesty 2virtues(in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. （传统基督教天使学）道德天使（天国九级制度的第七级） Example sentencesExamples It is said that 2 virtues midwived for Eve as she gave birth to Cain. Phrases by (or in) virtue of Because or as a result of. 因为；由于 they achieved pre-eminence by virtue of superior military strength in virtue of his position he was impartial Example sentencesExamples It occupied that place in virtue of a conceptual error. Diana was a non-entity who achieved greatness through marriage, and by virtue of her beauty. If they are killed, they are at any rate killed in virtue of what they are doing. The 64 runs that took him to 103 came by virtue of 14 fours and a six and a six and two singles. We felt kinda out of place here by virtue of not wearing polished shoes, smart pants and a designer shirt. Synonyms because of, on account of, by reason of, by dint of, by means of, by way of, via, through, as a result of, as a consequence of, on the strength of, owing to, thanks to, due to, based on make a virtue of Derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance). 将（不乐意的事）变成有利的 Example sentencesExamples Once this self-evident point has been appreciated, it becomes a matter of making a virtue of necessity. Indeed, he boasts tirelessly of his resolve and steadfastness, making a virtue of rigidity. ‘Therapy breeds mistrust, treating private life and relationships between people with suspicion, and making a virtue of estrangement’. I'm almost making a virtue of the fact I am a simple person, although at the same time I have a yacht and a convertible Mercedes. I know it's all just ‘a conspiracy of cartographers’ but why make a virtue of furiously stating the obvious? Derivatives virtueless adjective The power of the heart, already grown virtueless and thin, distills poisonous clammy vapours which emerge from the head. Example sentencesExamples Unfortunate and virtueless people are unable to hear even the name of the Three Treasures, let alone take refuge in them. Tell us whether the god is with form and face or whether He is formless, faceless, virtueless. Not long after Sam comes back to life, she discovers that she works for a virtueless enterprise that seeks to tear down churches and community centers to build mini-malls. The architecture of Palladio is wholly virtueless and despicable. Origin Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus 'valour, merit, moral perfection', from vir 'man'. noun.1 phr. Definition of virtue in US English: virtue nounˈvərCHo͞oˈvərtʃu 1Behavior showing high moral standards. 德行 paragons of virtue 德行典范。 Example sentencesExamples The man was one of great virtue, and his morals were admired by everyone. In effect you're still rewarding vice, and punishing virtue. And to him a higher standard of virtue would always be applied. He notes that vice is punished and virtue rewarded in most of the director's many babelicious films. I don't want to demand either that every story show virtue rewarded, or that every story show vice triumphant in our bad world. There is no vice and virtue, no moral framework to locate the individual within the cosmic infinity of the universe. The distinction between freedom and voluntariness is explicit in the discussion of moral virtue by Spinoza, Gilson, and Murdoch. The primary moral virtue associated with beauty is holiness. The human expression of this perfection is virtue, moral and intellectual. Well, read on and decide for yourselves just what standards of journalistic virtue these folks aspire to. For Kant, divine goodness is known as a postulate of pure practical reason: God must be there to reward virtue and punish evil. Imagine someone voting for Feingold and then not living up to a Feingoldesque standard of virtue? It is by goodness and piety that man reaches perfect happiness: virtue is its own reward. It is very difficult to discuss ethical or morals questions such as virtue in a moderate or reasonable way. Some hold that what makes any person fundamentally deserving of good or bad fortune is her level of virtue or moral merit. They established personal standards of piety and virtue that no other group of people since then can match. In the Confucian view, the elder brother is meant to enable his younger brothers and sisters to cultivate their virtue by providing a moral example for them. It forces heroes and heroines to act out of character and rewards vice with virtue. But he kept his religious views a secret, and thus spread good works instead of wasting valuable time and energy on a public performance of moral virtue. An older sister, Sophie, had died aged six months but throughout Aldiss's childhood she was held up as a paragon of childlike virtue, a moralistic ghost hovering over him. Synonyms goodness, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, ethicalness, uprightness, upstandingness, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honesty, honourableness, honourability, honour, incorruptibility, probity, propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, nobility of soul, nobility of spirit, nobleness, worthiness, worth, good, trustworthiness, meritoriousness, irreproachableness, blamelessness, purity, pureness, lack of corruption, merit 1.1 A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person. 美德 patience is a virtue 耐心是一种美德。 Example sentencesExamples Patience is a virtue and one that is supposed to bear rewards. But that wouldn't be our Phillip, honesty not being a virtue on which he places much value. Patriotism is a virtue of which any man may well be proud. Patience was a virtue that we'd have to start drawing upon heavily, but a question I had to ask myself is: why would anyone offer a lift to a complete stranger? It's like being very honest about other people's failings, and being honest is a virtue, so I try very hard. I am at a loss as to know whether thrift is still regarded as a virtue, or whether patriotism has taken on new connotations. To be self-conscious in the most basic sense seems a virtue: to be self-aware. For virtue ethics, the problem concerns the question of which character traits are the virtues. Claiming that gay men may not value fidelity is not the same as claiming someone doesn't value a virtue such as courage or honor. Suddenly those virtues of steadfastness, commitment and long service as embodied by the Queen appear to be fashionable again. The status of a character trait as a virtue need not be a fixed matter, but a matter complexly interrelated with the sort of society in which it appears. So when does Pollack and many, many other Americans realize something fundamental about Iraq: honesty is not a virtue. I can't decide whether this is a personal failing or a virtue, or neither. But I suspect humility is a virtue that we could value more - that and duty. In the ancient world, courage, moderation, and justice were prime species of moral virtue. Set in a unified fascistic nation of the future, this satirical sci-fi thriller sees the goodies styled as Nazis and rampant patriotism as a virtue. Kindness is an underrated virtue altogether in my humble opinion. This is not a morality based on obedience as a primary virtue, but rather a moral law about how to govern ourselves recognising that we are social individuals. It emphasizes that patience really is a virtue worth cultivating. But ask him now if honesty is a virtue and he says absolutely. Synonyms good point, good quality, strong point, strong suit, long suit, asset, forte, attribute, advantage, benefit, strength, talent 1.2 A good or useful quality of a thing. 优点，长处 Mike was extolling the virtues of the car 迈克在赞美那部汽车的优点。 there's no virtue in suffering in silence 默默地承受痛苦并不是什么优点。 Example sentencesExamples As I said then, it is a virtue of a court system that the court constantly checks its will against a proper view of its limits. Great thinkers throughout history have extolled the virtues of doubt. Ibu Nurul, 25, the mother of a five-year-old boy, extols the virtues of the IUD. In poetic words of dazzling imagery, the bards extolled the tribal virtues of honour, courage, generosity, fidelity and revenge. I am sick of the amassed forces of TV punditry extolling the virtues of the Brazilian style of football. She is familiar on these shores as a daytime television regular where she extols the virtues of expat life under the Mediterranean sun to more than a million viewers a day. He began his programme by extolling the virtues of Swindon, and then moved on to a self-written humorous cry about the misuse of the English language. The survey has been conducted in conjunction with the Daily Telegraph, which has been in the town taking pictures to extol Skipton's virtues. The priest was summoned to give Paddy a dressing down about some mischief he had been getting into and to extol the virtues and benefits of living a good life. How could a man who so clearly extolled the virtues and simplicity of the continental structure in its early days seem so utterly clueless about it? It may seem wrong to extol the virtues of the English but with such a large Lions touring party, it is always likely to be skewed towards the biggest nation with strength in depth. Mr Derbyshire refers to Bolton street lights being powered by Welsh wind farms, and thereby extols their virtues. Both Sashinka and a friend at work have recently extolled the virtues of a wheat- and dairy-free diet in terms of improved energy levels and weight loss. That sparked the Herald writer to extol the virtues of the car. However when asked to elaborate what the real issues were, he declined to comment, and instead extolled the virtues of his new buffalo. He was extolling the virtues of going to the gym every day, and how I ought do it, and he was so happy he was going to live to be 106. For many years now my bargain-hungry brethren have been extolling the virtues of car boot sales. But how many commentaries have you read that actually knowledgeably extol the virtues of this ancient culture? On my first day of work, he extolled the virtues of the café, and interrogated me about my lunch when I returned. We also welcome Libby Purves to the pages of the magazine. Her first column extols the virtues of joining in - be it World Cup fervour or Jubilee joy. Synonyms merit, advantage, benefit, usefulness, efficacy, efficaciousness, power, potency, force, strength 1.3archaic Virginity or chastity, especially of a woman. 〈古〉（尤指妇女的）贞操，贞洁 Synonyms virginity, honour, maidenhood, maidenhead, chastity, chasteness, purity, pureness, lack of sin, sinlessness, spotlessness, wholesomeness, innocence, decency, virtuousness, respectability, dignity, modesty 2virtues(in traditional Christian angelology) the seventh highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. （传统基督教天使学）道德天使（天国九级制度的第七级） Example sentencesExamples It is said that 2 virtues midwived for Eve as she gave birth to Cain. Phrases by (or in) virtue of Because or as a result of. 因为；由于 Example sentencesExamples Diana was a non-entity who achieved greatness through marriage, and by virtue of her beauty. If they are killed, they are at any rate killed in virtue of what they are doing. It occupied that place in virtue of a conceptual error. We felt kinda out of place here by virtue of not wearing polished shoes, smart pants and a designer shirt. The 64 runs that took him to 103 came by virtue of 14 fours and a six and a six and two singles. Synonyms because of, on account of, by reason of, by dint of, by means of, by way of, via, through, as a result of, as a consequence of, on the strength of, owing to, thanks to, due to, based on make a virtue of Derive benefit or advantage from submitting to (an unwelcome obligation or unavoidable circumstance). 将（不乐意的事）变成有利的 Example sentencesExamples Once this self-evident point has been appreciated, it becomes a matter of making a virtue of necessity. I know it's all just ‘a conspiracy of cartographers’ but why make a virtue of furiously stating the obvious? ‘Therapy breeds mistrust, treating private life and relationships between people with suspicion, and making a virtue of estrangement’. Indeed, he boasts tirelessly of his resolve and steadfastness, making a virtue of rigidity. I'm almost making a virtue of the fact I am a simple person, although at the same time I have a yacht and a convertible Mercedes. Origin Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus ‘valor, merit, moral perfection’, from vir ‘man’. noun.1 phr.
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