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his
virginity (= had sex for the
first time) when
he was
is.
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Virgo /'V3:gao; NAmE 'v3:rgou/ noun 1 [U] the 6th sign of
the zodiac, the Virgin M it % A % ^ fr 'B ; Mlc
( S ) Hi 2 [C] {pi. -os) a person born tinder
the influence of this sign, that is between 23 August and 23 September,
approximately H'gAJiftA ( 8 M
23 0 S9 jf 23 0 )
virgo In tacta /,v3:gau in'taekta; NAmE ,v3:rgou/ noun (law W- or formal) a girl or woman who
is a virgin
vir-idian /vi'ndian/ noun [U] (technical A iH) a bluish-green pigment used in art; the colour of this
pigment
virile /'virail; NAmE 'viral/ adj. (usually approving) 1 (of men M 7) strong and full of energy,
especially sexual energy SOlift; *jfA^ft; (
2
having or showing the strength and energy that is considered typical of men
% RiJ A A, ft; k 7 A ft ft ; W ft : a
virile performance ft 'fi:
ft W, 0 virile athleticism l|fSft#it
virility /va'rilati/ noun [u]
1 sexual power in men CM '14ft ) 't4Afb, AM A: displays of male virility M TX MAft^SJffi <> a need to prove
his virility frUi SI A 2 strength or energy A it ; A : economic virility MA
virology /vai'mlad3i; NAmE -'rail-/ noun [u] the scientific
study of viruses and the diseases caused by them ► vir olo gist
/vai'rnlad3ist; NAmE -'rail-/ noun
virtual /'V3:tjual; NAmE 'V3:rtj-/ adj. [only before noun] 1
almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not
important tlSilr ft; '/l 7 ■• ■ ft;
♦ ^±ft; ^ 05 ±,
ft ; & M ± ft : The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war. AXtX
A 0 The company has a virtual
monopoly
in this area of trade.
7 0 He married a virtual stranger. #,§£7
—Jl 7 % 7 iR ft AT2 I 2 made to
appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the Internet (
Siti+m/l&fX ) ftfclft, &
M ft : New technology has enabled development of
an online ‘virtual library’. fr&A
vir tu al ly Ow /'v^tjuali; NAmE‘V3irtJ-/ adv.
1 almost or very nearly, so that any slight difference
is not important A 7; i 7^; ^
^ ± ;? ££Ml: to be
virtually impossible /17 H 7
A ft 0 Virtually all
students will be exempt from the tax. !!7=£#r7ft7X.
0 He virtually admitted he was
guilty, ^7±67iAllB73fo 0 This year’s results are virtually the
same as last year’s. -77
fti$# A 7# A 7ft 2 (computing if) by the use of computer software that
makes sth appear to exist; using virtual
reality technologyM;
.virtual memory (also .virtual storage) noun [u] (computing if) extra memory that
is automatically created when all the normal memory is being used
.virtual re'ality noun [U] images created by
a computer that appear to surround the person looking at them and seem almost
real ( if % #1 frj if ft ) #1
virtue
/‘V3:tfu:;
NAmE 'V3:rtju:/ noun 1 [U] (formal) behaviour or attitudes
that show high moral standards its ft it ft; jHSC ft BP
14; Hfx: He
led a life of virtue. fifeMUfti [Hi ft7fito 0 She was certainly no paragon of virtue! ft & 7]H it ft $rft
H ! 2 [C] a particular
good
quality or habit ft ft ;• tft-ft tfn M A
If :
Patience is not one of her virtues, I’m afraid. ft140 3 [C,
U] an attractive or useful quality ft *; A df; EEE9 advantage: The plan has the
virtue of
simplicity. & C® if ft ffc A M fti 7 0 0 He was extolling the
virtues of the Internet. ftb1fM7lll£P«]ft7:&t0 o They could see no
virtue in discussing it further. ftMCJ# 7I|J#i4ikTA7fft'£.ffl&Lo
IT»T?n by/in virtue of sth
(formal) by means of or
because of sth ffcfi; 4
7 ; 0 A : She got the job by
virtue of her greater
experience. Ml
Af M
7 IPX0
make a .virtue of necessity to manage to gain an
advantage from sth that you have to do and cannot avoid 7t#SWAM-70r# .virtue is its own
re'ward (saying) the reward for acting
in a moral or correct way is the knowledge that you have done so, and you
should not expect more than this, for example praise from other people or
payment JS fc M S , fr IB }R; M— more at easy adj. vir-tu-os-ity /.v3:tju‘nsati; NAmE ,v3:rtju'a:s-/ noun fu] (formal) a very high degree of
skill in performing or playing (
technical
virtuosity S^ftil 0 a performance of breathtaking
virtuosity
virtu oso /.V3:tju'eus0u;
-'auzao; NAmE ,v3:rtJu'oosou;
-'ouzou/ noun,
adj.
m noun (pi. vir
tu-osos or vir-tu osi /-si:; -zi:/) a person who is extremely skilful at doing
sth, especially playing a musical instrument fe?:®^ft A; ( Ata ) a
piano
virtuoso
■
adj. [only before noun]
showing extremely great skill
X It U ft; ft frj # ft: a virtuoso performance Ifift^fH 0 a virtuoso pianist
virtuous /'V3:tju0s; NAmE 'V3:rtJ-/ adj. 1 (formal) behaving in a very
good and moral way /mfr^Xft; no Si ft ; W it H
ft HTTI irreproachable : a wise and virtuous man 1$7:^iHft^7 0 She lived an entirely virtuous
life. — X no ^ X 0 2 (disapproving or
humorous) claiming to behave
better or have higher moral standards than other people g -np 7 Aft; fl -ofr/# ft : He was feeling virtuous because he had
finished and they hadn’t. f
7feo ► vir tu ous ly adv.
.virtuous 'circle noun (formal) a series of events in
which each one seems to increase the good effects of the previous one H.14H7 —
compare vicious circle viru lent /'viralant; -rjal-/ adj. 1 (of a disease or
poison ##?) extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect gSt-^.ft
; IS 14 ft; J&J % ft 2 (formal) showing strong
negative and bitter feelings XU lift; IS lift; 7 & ft Aft: virulent criticism IS M ft ft-if
0 virulent
nationalism 7^HAftSi^XA ► viru lence /-Ians/ noun [U] viru-lent-ly adv. virtlS Onw /'vairas/ noun
1 a living thing, too small to be seen without a microscope, that causes infectious
disease in people, animals and plants $£M14^#:
the flu virus 0
a
virus infection 2 (informal) a disease caused
by a virus ^#14^^; There’s a virus going
around
the office. fo&'M M ftfr# — #^#'14.^^.
3 instructions that are hidden within a computer
program and are designed to cause faults or destroy data ( it^#LSi74ft ) — see also viral
visa /'viiza/ noun a stamp or mark put
in your passport by officials of a foreign country that gives you permission
to enter, pass through or leave their country ( ^ M ft ) S£-uE: to apply for a visa # if 0 an entry/
tourist/transit/exit visa
vis*age /'vizid3/ noun (literary) a person’s face ( Aft )
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Visa kha /vi'saika/ noun = Vesak vis-a-vis /,vi:z a: 'vi:/ prep, (from French) 1 in relation to A7;
A7: Britain’s
role vis-a-vis the United States ^ S^JISftf^ffl 2 in
comparison with fq -XS tb;
It
was felt that the company had an unfair advantage vis-a-vis smaller companies
elsewhere. Afn^PJi^.^
vis cera /'visara/ noun [pi.] (anatomy M) the large organs
inside the body, such as the heart, lungs and stomach
i®;
mm.
vis ceral /'visaral/ adj. 1 (literary) resulting from strong
feelings rather than careful thought (
Tfff ) 4} i rt7'ft, ‘k iWII&ft: She had a visceral dislike of all things foreign. Jtll:7g|ft70,
Ao 2 (technical Ain) relating to the viscera [Ajft;
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