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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

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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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