virtuous circle

名词 n.

中文释义

英 /ˈvɜː.t͡ʃʊ.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/ 美 /ˈvɝ.t͡ʃu.əs ˈsɝ.kəl/

英文释义

名词 n.

A situation in which the solution to one problem makes each future problem easier to solve than the original one. idiomatic

— [T]he less our agriculturists are interfered with by the importation of foreign corn, the more money have they to spend with their manufacturing brethren, who, in turn, secure of their steady profits at home, are able to ship extensively to distant markets with little apprehension as to the result. In political economy there may be "vicious circles," but there are "virtuous circles" too, and this is one of them.
A series of positive events where each event leads to the next, creating a self-sustaining cycle of improvement and success. idiomatic

virtuous circles plural