/dɪˈzɜ:v ||; dɪˈzɝv/verb
[T] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时) to earn sth, either good or bad, because of sth that you have done 应受,应得(奖赏或惩罚):
We've done a lot of work and we deserve a break.我们已经做了很多工作,应该休息一会儿。He deserves to be punished severely for such a crime.他犯了那种罪行,应该受到严厉的惩罚。Although this verb is not used in the continuous tenses, it is common to see the present participle (= -ing form) There are other aspects of the case deserving attention. 虽然这个动词不用于进行时,但它的现在分词还是常见﹕There are other aspects of the case deserving attention. 这个案件的其他方面也值得注意。
deserve/dIˋzɝv; dIˈzɜːv/v [T] if you deserve something, you should get it because of something you have done 应得﹐应受到: After all that work you deserve a break. 你干了那么多工作﹐应该休息一下了。deserve to do sth We didn’t really deserve to win. 我们其实是不该赢的。What had he done to deserve this punishment ? 他干了什么﹐竟受到这样的惩罚?People who are sent to prison for drunk-driving get what they deserve . 因酒后驾车而被送进监狱的人是罪有应得。 —deserved adj : a well-deserved rest 理所应得的休息 —deservedly /dIˋzɝvIdlI; dIˈzɜːvədli or dIˈzɜːvIdli/adv
deservedeservedeservesdeserveddeservingverb (deserves, deserving, deserved)to be good or bad enough to have something: You have worked very hard and you deserve a rest.They stole money from old people, so they deserve to go to prison.