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