By virtue of意思

"By virtue of" 是一個英語短語,它的意思是「憑藉,由於」,通常用來指由於某種特性、權力、地位、能力或其他原因而具有某種權利、資格或優勢。這個短語可以用在很多不同的語境中,例如:

  1. 法律或官方地位:

    • The mayor has the authority to declare a state of emergency by virtue of his office. (市長有權宣布緊急狀態,這是由於他的職位所賦予的。)
  2. 個人能力或品質:

    • She was able to solve the complex problem by virtue of her extensive experience. (她憑藉豐富的經驗解決了這個複雜的問題。)
  3. 特定行為或事件:

    • The team won the championship by virtue of their strong performance in the final match. (這支隊伍憑藉在決賽中的出色表現贏得了冠軍。)
  4. 法律規定或條款:

    • Companies can claim tax deductions by virtue of the new tax law. (公司可以依據新稅法要求稅收減免。)
  5. 自然法則或邏輯:

    • Gravity pulls all objects towards the center of the Earth by virtue of their mass. (重力將所有物體拉向地球的中心,這是由於它們的質量。)

在任何情況下,"by virtue of" 都表示某種因果關係,即因為某種原因,所以有某種結果。