virtue/ˋvɝtʃu; ˈvɜːtʃuː/n 1 [C,U] behaviour that is morally good, or a good quality in someone's character 德行﹔美德﹐优秀品质: a life of virtue 品行高尚的人生Stella has many virtues. 斯特拉有许多美德。2 [C,U] an advantage that makes something better or more useful than other things 优点﹐长处: the virtues of organic farming 有机耕作的好处3 by virtue of sthformal by means of, or as a result of something【正式】凭借﹔由于: people who get promoted by virtue of their age 因年长而获升职的人