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    by virtue of

    US /baɪ ˈvɚtʃu ʌv/

    ・

    UK /bai ˈvə:tju: ɔv/

    C2
    phr.PhraseBy reason of; because of.
    He became chairman by virtue of his seniority.

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    Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas

    14:40Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas
    • It's built on a lot of very intentional kind of social engineering, centuries if not decades back, where if you're a young woman, for example, in a classroom, if it's a technical, if it's physics, if it's mathematical, if it's engineering related, the idea that that's something you might not get just by virtue of who you are and the fact that it's really hard for you to actually see that any other woman has ever done maths or physics, engineering or technology before you, all of that then gets in the way of building fluency.

      It's built on a lot of very intentional kind of social engineering, centuries if not decades back, where if you're a young woman, for example, in a classroom, if it's a technical, if it's physics, if it's mathematical, if it's engineering related, the idea that that's something you might not get just by virtue of who you are and the fact that it's really hard for you to actually see that any other woman has ever done maths or physics, engineering or technology before you, all of that then gets in the way of building fluency.

    • It's built on a lot of very intentional kind of social engineering centuries, if not decades, back where if you're a young woman, for example, in a classroom, if it's a technical, if it's physics, if it's mathematical, if it's engineering-related, the idea that that's something you might not get just as a by virtue of who you are and the fact that you it's really hard for you to actually see that any other woman has ever done maths or physics, engineering, or technology before you, all of that then gets in the way of building fluency.

      It's built on a lot of very intentional kind of social engineering centuries, if not decades, back where if you're a young woman, for example, in a classroom, if it's a technical, if it's physics, if it's mathematical, if it's engineering-related, the idea that that's something you might not get just as a by virtue of who you are and the fact that you it's really hard for you to actually see that any other woman has ever done maths or physics, engineering, or technology before you, all of that then gets in the way of building fluency.

    A2

    NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift

    28:05NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift
    • By virtue of the authority vested in me, I am pleased to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, Honoris Causa.

      By virtue of the authority vested in me, I am pleased to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, Honoris Causa.

    • By virtue of the authority vested in me,

      By virtue of the authority vested in me,

    B1

    China imposes 84% tariffs on the US | BBC News

    08:02China imposes 84% tariffs on the US | BBC News
    • And, you know, you can imagine other countries looking at Beijing, taking a stance against the Trump administration, and actually they'd be calculating they might be getting some sort of political support from certain areas, you know, by virtue of the fact that they're standing up to the U.S. on this.

      And, you know, you can imagine other countries looking at Beijing, taking a stance against the Trump administration, and actually they'd be calculating they might be getting some sort of political support from certain areas, you know, by virtue of the fact that they're standing up to the U.S. on this.

    • And actually, they'd be calculating they might be getting some sort of political support from certain areas, you know, by virtue of the fact that they're standing up to the US on this.

      And actually, they'd be calculating they might be getting some sort of political support from certain areas, you know, by virtue of the fact that they're standing up to the US on this.

    B1

    Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article

    58:31Let's Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil CC ASMR First Article
    • By virtue of a virtue—

      By virtue of a virtue—

    • "By virtue of a virtue"–he had said, or at least meant.

      "By virtue of a virtue"–he had said, or at least meant.

    B2

    What is a quant trader?

    33:42What is a quant trader?
    • It's just that quant funds, by virtue of generally who they hire almost, they'll be working at the higher end of the spectrum because that's generally where they have the skills to compete, right?

      It's just that quant funds, by virtue of generally who they hire almost, they'll be working at the higher end of the spectrum because that's generally where they have the skills to compete, right?

    • It's just that quant funds by virtue of generally who they hire

      It's just that quant funds by virtue of generally who they hire

    B1

    Emile Durkheim on Suicide & Society: Crash Course Sociology #5

    09:37Emile Durkheim on Suicide & Society: Crash Course Sociology #5
    • and feeling external to the individual which are invested with a coercive power by virtue of which they exercise control over him." Okay, there are three things to highlight in this definition.

      and feeling external to the individual which are invested with a coercive power by virtue of which they exercise control over him." Okay, there are three things to highlight in this definition.

    • "consist[ing] of manners of acting, thinking and feeling external to the individual, which are invested with a coercive power by virtue of which they exercise control over him."

      "consist[ing] of manners of acting, thinking and feeling external to the individual, which are invested with a coercive power by virtue of which they exercise control over him."

    B1

    Top 10 Shocking Sports Rumours That Turned Out to Be TRUE

    10:24Top 10 Shocking Sports Rumours That Turned Out to Be TRUE
    • Oklahoma remains number one by virtue of the points they piled up over the course of a dominating season prior to being dominated by Kansas State.

      Oklahoma remains number one by virtue of the points they piled up over the course of a dominating season prior to being dominated by Kansas State.

    • Oklahoma remains number one by virtue of the points they piled up over the course of a dominating season prior to being dominated by Kansas State.

      Oklahoma remains number one by virtue of the points they piled up over the course of a dominating season prior to being dominated by Kansas State.

    B1

    The Elegant Universe 02

    48:42The Elegant Universe 02
    • It spreads them out by virtue of taking the old idea of a point particle and spreading it out into a string.

      It spreads them out by virtue of taking the old idea of a point particle and spreading it out into a string.

    • It spreads them out by virtue of

      It spreads them out by virtue of

    B1

    Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2

    08:50Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2
    • Bracoli notes, "Gatsby is truly great by virtue of his capacity to commit himself to his aspirations." I mean, we celebrate achievement born of hard work and clarity of purpose because there's a greatness in that success that you don't get by, like, lounging around and using your pool all the time.

      Bracoli notes, "Gatsby is truly great by virtue of his capacity to commit himself to his aspirations." I mean, we celebrate achievement born of hard work and clarity of purpose because there's a greatness in that success that you don't get by, like, lounging around and using your pool all the time.

    • “is truly great by virtue of his capacity to commit himself to his aspirations.”

      “is truly great by virtue of his capacity to commit himself to his aspirations.”

    B1

    Famous Failures

    02:59Famous Failures
    • A teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything and that he should go into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.

      A teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything and that he should go into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.

    • into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.

      into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality.

    B1