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merit

美 [ˈmerɪt]英 [ˈmerɪt]
  • n.优点;价值;功绩;长处;(学校或大学考试或作业的)良好;美德;值得赞扬(或奖励、钦佩)的特点
  • vt.应得;值得

复数: merits 过去式: merited 现在分词: meriting 过去分词: merited 第三人称单数: merits

mer- 部分,分配 + it pron.它

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noun

1

优点;美德;价值
the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration

a work of outstanding artistic merit

具有杰出艺术价值的作品

The plan is entirely without merit.

这个计划毫无价值。

I want to get the job on merit .

我要凭才能得到这份工作。

2

值得赞扬(或奖励、钦佩)的特点;功绩;长处
a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration

We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.) .

我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。

They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates.

他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。

3

(学校或大学考试或作业的)良好
a mark/grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university which is excellent

4

(在校操行好而获得的)良好
a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school

verb

not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时应得;值得
to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc.

He claims that their success was not merited.

他声称他们不应该获得成功。

The case does not merit further investigation.

这个案子不值得进一步调查。

deserve

merit

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 良好品质;价值
    If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.

    The argument seemed to have considerable merit...

    这个论点似乎颇有价值。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL 优点;长处;优势
    The merits of something are its advantages or other good points.

    They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.

    他们被劝服,认识到了和平的好处。

  • 3
    VERB 值得;应受到
    If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it.

    He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation...

    他说自己没有干坏事,不应该受到刑事调查。

  • 4
    PHRASE 根据事物本身的情况(来评价)
    If you judge something or someone on merit or on their merits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources.

    Everybody is selected on merit...

    每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。

noun

1
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
Synonym: deservingness meritoriousness
2
any admirable quality or attribute
work of great merit
Synonym: virtue

verb

1
be worthy or deserving
You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done
Synonym: deserve

数据来源:WordNet

  1. This method possesses the merit of simple calculation and high accuracy .

    此方法具有计算简单、精度较高的优点,且适用于变截面结构的求解。

  2. Innovation is merit and value of his prose theory .

    本章认为创新是苏轼散文理论的优点和价值所在。

  3. The case does not merit further investigation .

    这个案子不值得进一步调查。

  4. I am still not fully persuaded of the plan 's merits .

    我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。

  5. There is a difference of opinion as to the merits of the plan .

    关于这个计划的优缺点,大家意见分歧。

  6. Each painting must be judged on its own merits .

    每一幅画都必须根据其本身的价值来评判。

  7. They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates .

    他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。

  8. Selection is based solely on merit .

    选拔唯贤。

  9. The plan is entirely without merit .

    这个计划毫无价值。

  10. Should promotion be based on merit or seniority ?

    提拔一个人应当看业绩,还是看资历?

  11. He claims that their success was not merited .

    他声称他们不应该获得成功。

  12. He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation

    他说自己没有干坏事,不应该受到刑事调查。

  13. It was obvious that , whatever its merits , their work would never be used .

    很明显,无论他们的作品有何优点都永远不会被采用。

  14. I am ready to judge any book on its merits

    我愿意根据每本图书各自的优点来作出评价。

  15. Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate ?

    这样重大的事件谅必应进行更高级别的讨论吧?

  16. Despite the film 's merits I felt it was too pat .

    尽管那部电影不乏亮点,但我还是觉得它过于敷衍了事。

  17. Your feature has the merit of simply stating what has been achieved .

    你这篇专题文章的可取之处是简明扼要地道出了取得的成就。

  18. Each case is judged on its merits .

    每个案件都是按照案件本身的特点判定的。

  19. His birth , background and career show that you can make it in this country on merit alone .

    他的出身、背景和职业表明,在这个国家仅凭自己的能力就可以取得成功。

  20. They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live

    他们聊起了伦敦和巴黎两座城市相比较都有哪些宜居的优点。

  21. Such ideas merit careful consideration .

    这样的想法值得斟酌。

  22. They have been persuaded of the merits of peace .

    他们被劝服,认识到了和平的好处。

  23. The argument seemed to have considerable merit

    这个论点似乎颇有价值。

  24. Everybody is selected on merit

    每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。

  25. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit .

    为表彰他的奉献精神,市长授予他荣誉奖章。

  26. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit

    票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。

  27. In his opinion , this proposal has some merit .

    在他看来,这个提议有可取之处。

  28. These candidates were selected solely on merit .

    这些候选人都是凭才能被选拔出来的。

  29. The new design compromises the merits of Chinese and Western styles .

    这个新设计融合了中西式的优点。

  30. The subject may merit a brief explanatory note .

    这题目也许要个简明的注释。

后缀
e-pron.它

limit n. 限度

lim- 门槛,限制 + it pron.它

explicit adj. 明确的

ex- 出,出去 + plic 重叠,折叠 + it pron.它

virtue merit 【导航词义:美德,品质】
virtue v. 美德,优秀品质
〔辨析〕

指某人性格中的好品质,为可数名词。

〔例证〕

Among his many virtues are courtesy, courage and loyalty.

在他的许多美德中有谦虚、勇敢和忠诚。

In fact, truthfulness is not one of her virtues.

其实,她并不诚实。

merit v. 〈正式〉优秀品质
〔辨析〕

指使某人或某物受赞扬或赞美的好品质,为不可数名词。

〔例证〕

In his opinion, this proposal has some merit.

在他看来,这个提议有可取之处。

These candidates were selected solely on merit.

这些候选人都是凭才能被选拔出来的。