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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- by virtue of
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因为;由于;凭借(或靠)…的力量
Examples
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by virtue of
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[frm] 由于
→ virtue
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他因资格老而当选主席。
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He was elected chairman by virtue of his seniority.
→ 资格
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论辈数儿, 她还是我姑姑呢。
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By virtue of seniority, she is my aunt.
→ 辈数儿
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时下侈靡成风, 中华民族的勤俭美德被一些人抛在脑后。
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Luxurious living has become the current fashion. The Chinese traditional virtue of being diligent and thrifty has been abandoned by some people.
→ 侈靡
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