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。