virtuous
/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs//ˈvɝt͡ʃuəs/
- adj.
- 品德高尚的，公正的，贞洁的，有效力的
中文释义来自 ECDICT
构词拆解
- -ous
- Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote: · (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
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- 中古英语