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词汇起源
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: virtu, from Latin virtus 'strength, virtue', from vir 'man']

Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness. An example or kind of moral excellence: the virtue of patience.
Chastity, especially in a woman.
A particularly efficacious, good, or beneficial quality; advantage: a plan with the virtue of being practical.
Effective force or power
n. 美德；优点；贞操；功效；效力

词组短语：
virtue of 借助，由于；有…优点
by virtue of 由于，凭借
in virtue of 由于；凭借
have the virtue of 具有…的优点
of easy virtue (女人)水性杨花的
virtue and vice 善与恶

例句：
The car has its drawbacks and it has its virtues.
这汽车有其短处,也有其长处。
"Patience is a virtue" is an old saying.
"忍耐是美德"是句古老的谚语。

virtuous
Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence: led a virtuous life.
Possessing or characterized by chastity; pure
adj. 善良的；有道德的；贞洁的；正直的；有效力的

词组短语：
virtuous circle 良性循环

virago
A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering.
A large, strong, courageous woman.
n. 有男子气概的女子；泼妇；悍妇

virile
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male.
Having or showing masculine spirit, strength, vigor, or power. See Synonyms at male.
Capable of performing sexually as a male; potent.
adj. 男性的；有男子气概的；刚健的；雄浑的;强有力的

例句：
She loved the virile young swimmer.
她爱上了那个有男子气概的年轻游泳运动员。
His style of singing is very virile.
他演唱的风格浑厚有力。

virility
The quality or state of being virile; manly character.
Masculine vigor; potency.
n. 男子气；男子特点；生殖力

virilism
The presence of male secondary sexual characteristics in a female.
n. [生理] 男性化；[医] 男性化现象