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valour

noun
🔊/ˈvælə(r)/
🔊/ˈvælər/
(US English valor)
[uncountable] (literary)
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  1. great courage, especially in war（尤指战争中的）英勇，勇气
    • He showed valour and skill on the battlefield.他在战场上表现得骁勇善战。
    • a soldier famed for his great valour一位以英勇著称的战士
    • The purpose of the award is to recognize acts of valour by members of the armed services.这个奖项旨在表彰三军将士的英勇表现。
    synonym braveryTopics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • uncommon
    verb + valour/​valor
    • demonstrate
    • exhibit
    • show
    • …
    phrases
    • an act of valour
    • a display of valour
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    Word OriginMiddle English (denoting worth derived from personal qualities or rank): via Old French from late Latin valor, from valere ‘be strong’.