merit

英 [ˈmerɪt]

美 [ˈmerɪt]

n.  优点; 美德; 价值; 值得赞扬(或奖励、钦佩)的特点; 功绩; 长处; (学校或大学考试或作业的)良好
v.  应得; 值得

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

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同义词辨析

virtuemerit【导航词义：美德，品质】

牛津词典

noun

• 优点；美德；价值
  the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration
  1. a work of outstanding artistic merit
     具有杰出艺术价值的作品
  2. The plan is entirely without merit.
     这个计划毫无价值。
  3. I want to get the job on merit .
     我要凭才能得到这份工作。
• 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• （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
• （在校操行好而获得的）良好
  a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school

verb

• 应得；值得
  to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc.
  1. He claims that their success was not merited.
     他声称他们不应该获得成功。
  2. The case does not merit further investigation.
     这个案子不值得进一步调查。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 良好品质;价值
  If something hasmerit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
  1. The argument seemed to have considerable merit...
     这个论点似乎颇有价值。
  2. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit...
     票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。
  3. 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。
• N-PLURAL 优点;长处;优势
  Themeritsof something are its advantages or other good points.
  1. They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
     他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。
  2. ...the technical merits of a film...
     一部电影技术上的长处
  3. 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。
• VERB 值得;应受到
  If someone or somethingmeritsa particular action or treatment, they deserve it.
  1. 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。
  2. Such ideas merit careful consideration.
     这样的想法值得斟酌。
• PHRASE 根据事物本身的情况(来评价)
  If you judge something or someoneon meritorontheirmerits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources.
  1. Everybody is selected on merit...
     每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

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

verb

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

双语例句

• This new car has the merit of low energy consumption.
  这款新车的可取之处在于低耗节能。
• He reached his present senior position through sheer merit.
  他全靠他的功绩才达到今天的地位。
• She wants to find a job on her own merit instead of through her guanxi.
  她想靠自己的实力找工作，不想托什么关系。
• 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。
• Such ideas merit careful consideration.
  这样的想法值得斟酌。
• The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merit shall be rewarded.
  首恶必办，胁从不问，立功受奖。
• 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。
• The picture shows much artistic merit.
  这幅画有很高的艺术价值。
• 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。
• Those who have gained merit will be rewarded.
  有功者奖。