because of; on the grounds of; by reason of; due to; based on
双语例句
1. She got the job by virtue of her greater experience.
她由于经验较为丰富而得到了那份工作。
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2. The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail.
该文章因一细节而印入我脑海。
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3. The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market by virtue of its superior quality.
这款新产品很快就广受赞誉,并因其超好的质量迅速占领市场。
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4. There were various views about what constitutes it, but there was agreement that such an essence exists—that is to say, that there is something by virtue of which man is man.
5. Despite how these employees feel, it's obviously important for their manager to nonetheless find out how to keep them motivated. And, byvirtue of that heightened motivation, to perform well.