merit

['merit]

n.优点, 功绩, 价值
v.值得, 应得

n.

1. 价值[U]

Her singing is totally without merit.

她的演唱一无是处。

2. 长处, 优点[C]

People may not like her, but she has her merits.

人们也许不喜欢她, 但她也有她的优点。

3. 功绩, 功劳[C]

4. 功过; 是非曲直[P]

He will judge the case solely on its merits.

他将完全根据是非曲直审理这一案件。

5. 法律依据, 法律意义[U]

The contention is without merit.

这一论点没有法律依据。

vt.

值得, 应受

That brave deed merited a better reward.

这种勇敢的行为应该得到更好的奖赏。

词形变化

形容词: meritless | 动词过去式: merited | 动词过去分词: merited | 动词现在分词: meriting | 动词第三人称单数: merits |

词义辨析

同义:

n.价值; 优点

quality  value  worth  goodness  excellence  fineness  

同义参见:

distinction  deserve  luster  virtue  utility  importance  consequence  

反义:

n.长处; 功劳

demerit  fault  defect  

英英释义

名词 merit:

any admirable quality or attribute

同义词：virtue

the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

同义词：deservingness, meritoriousness

动词 merit:

be worthy or deserving

同义词：deserve

补充

meritmerit英:[ˈmerit] 美:[ˈmɛrɪt]n.1.功勋, 功劳; 价值He reached his present senior position through sheer merit.他全靠他的功绩才达到今天的地位。2.长处, 优点The committee are looking at the merits and demerits of the proposal.委员会正在评判该提议的优缺点。There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.公正地对待你的雇员有极大好处。vt.1.值得; 应获得I think the suggestion merits consideration.我认为这个建议值得考虑。

例句

1. The proposals had some merit.该提案有其亮点。 2. The argument seemed to have considerable merit.这个论点似乎有巨大价值。 3. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit.票房的成功比艺术价值更重要。 4. The courts examine the merits of claims.法院审核了索赔要求是否合理。 5. the technical merits of a film一部电影技术上的优点 6. They are discussing the merits of the proposal.他们在讨论该提案的可取之处。 7. the relative merits of cinema and the theatre电影和戏剧比较起来相对的长处 8. the relative merits of a Stradivarius and an Amati斯特拉迪瓦里小提琴和阿马蒂小提琴相对而言的优点 9. Everybody is selected on merit.每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。 10. This idea merits closer examination.这个观点值得进一步探讨。 11. He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation.他说他没有干坏事, 不该受到刑事调查。 12. He merited all the praises they give him.他们给他的所有表扬他都受之无愧。 13. Your suggestion merited our consideration.你的建议值得我们考虑。 14. Her conduct at school well merits praise.她在学校的表现理应受到表扬。 15. He richly merits such a distinction.他完全配得上这样的殊荣。 16. composers of outstanding merit.杰出的作曲家。 17. the relative merits of both approaches have to be considered.两种方法的相对优势都得考虑。 18. if you expect to pass, why not go for a merit or a distinction?.假如你想能通过，为什么不争取良或是优呢？。 19. the results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation.结果令人鼓舞，值得作进一步研究。 20. There is a lot of merit in her ideas.她的想法有很多可取之处。 21. Each case must be judged separately on its own merits (= not according to general principles).每个案例必须根据其本身的优点分别作出判断。 22. This suggestion merits further discussion.这个提议值得进一步讨论。 23. "The great merit [=advantage, strength] of this plan is its simplicity."这个计划的最大优点在于简洁。 24. The plan has many merits.这个计划有很多优点。 25. It's difficult to judge the merits of her proposal.很难判断她的提议的优点所在。 26. We were talking about the relative merits of running and walking as kinds of exercise.我们正在谈论跑步和散步作为运动的相对优点。 27. The five contestants will be judged on their own merits. [=they will be judged by looking at their skills and their good and bad qualities]将根据这五位竞争者的优缺点来对他们进行评判。 28. We should consider each idea on its merits. [=we should consider the good and bad things about each idea]对于每个观点的优劣我们都应加以考虑。 29. His ideas have (some) merit.他的观点有些价值。 30. She saw merit in both of the arguments.她认识到两种论点都有价值。 31. Their idea is without merit. = Their idea has no merit.他们的观点没有任何价值。 32. The study has no scientific merit.这项研究没有科学价值。 33. Hiring decisions are based entirely on merit. [=people are hired because they have the skills to do the job well]能否被聘用完全取决于应聘者的工作技能。 34. Both ideas merit further consideration.两种观点都值得进一步考虑。 35. These issues merit special attention.这些问题都值得特别关注。 36. His good work merits a raise.他工作表现良好，应给予加薪。 37. She did well enough to merit a second interview.她表现很好，应该得到二次面试的机会。 38. The attention she received was not merited.她不配得到如此关注。