1 [U] the quality of being good 优秀品质;优秀之处:
There is a lot of merit in her ideas.她的想法有很多可取之处。He got the job on merit, not because he's the manager's son.他获得那份工作靠的是自己的本事,而不是因为他是经理的儿子。
2 [C] [usu.pl] an advantage or a good quality of sb/sth 优点;长处;好处:
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。
merit²
/ˈmerɪt ||; ˈmɛrɪt/verb
[T] (formal 正式) to be good enough for sth; to deserve 值得;应该获得:
This suggestion merits further discussion.这个提议值得进一步讨论。
merit1/ˋmɛrIt; ˈmerət or ˈmerIt/n [C,U] a good quality or feature 优点﹐长处: The new scheme has several merits. 这个新的计划有几个优点。+of The book has the merit of being short yet informative. 这本书的优点是篇幅简短﹐但是内容丰富。There is some merit in this argument. 这个论据有一定的价值。on merit Students are selected on merit (=because they are good). 学生择优录取。of great/considerable/outstanding merit a poet of considerable merit 杰出的诗人
merit2v [T] formal to deserve something【正式】值得﹐应该得到: an interesting question which merits attention 一个值得关注的有趣问题
meritmeritmeritsmeritedmeriting2verb (merits, meriting, merited) (formal)to be good enough for somethingsame meaningdeserve: This suggestion merits further discussion.meritmeritmerits1nounthe thing or things that are good about somebody or something: What are the merits of this plan?