virtue
['və:tju:]
n.美德, 德行, 优点, 贞操
例句与用法：
Virtue is fairer far than beauty.
[谚]美德远胜于美貌。
She is a paragon of virtue.
她是美德的典范。
Meekness is a virtue he appreciates in his wife.
温顺是他所欣赏的妻子的优点之一。
Fidelity to engagement is a virtue.
信守诺言是一种美德。
My neighbor is a man of highest virtue.
我的邻居是一个具有高尚品德的人。
He said his plan had the virtue of being the easiest to implement.
他说他的计划的优点是最简单易行。
详细释义：
n.
1. 善, 德[U]
He is a man of great virtue.
他是一个品德高尚的人。
2. 美德, 德行[C][U]
Kindness is but one of his virtues.
善良仅是他的美德之一。
"Patience is a virtue" is an old saying.
"忍耐是美德"是句古老的谚语。
3. 贞操[U]
4. 优点, 长处[C][U]
The car has its drawbacks and it has its virtues.
这汽车有其短处, 也有其长处。
5. (内在的)功效, 效力 [U][C]
短语词组：
by/in virtue of
1. 由于; 凭借
He claimed a pension in virtue of his long illness.
由于长期生病, 他申请救助金。