virtue

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a particular good quality or habit that a person has.

n. a specific commendable quality or trait of character.

日本語:長所※

Español:virtud

“Patience is a virtue when you are dealing with difficult customers.”

“Among her many virtues, her ability to remain calm under extreme pressure was perhaps the most valuable to the legal team.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. an advantage or a useful feature that something has.

n. an inherently advantageous or beneficial quality of an object, system, or idea.

日本語:長所※

“The main virtue of this new software is that it is very easy to use.”

“The committee debated the virtues of the proposed high-speed rail link, weighing the environmental benefits against the projected construction costs.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Archaic · Literary

n. traditional moral behavior regarding sex, especially for women.

n. moral excellence in sexual conduct; specifically, a woman's virginity or chastity.

Español:virtud

“In old stories, the hero often fights to protect a lady's virtue.”

“The nineteenth-century novel often centered on the social consequences of a protagonist's perceived loss of virtue.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal

n. because of something or by using something.

n. used in the fixed phrase 'by virtue of' to indicate a cause, reason, or means.

“She got the job by virtue of her many years of experience in the field.”

“The court ruled that the defendant was entitled to a refund by virtue of the consumer protection laws enacted the previous year.”