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merit

noun
 
🔊/ˈmerɪt/
🔊/ˈmerɪt/
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  1.  
    [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise or reward 优点；美德；价值synonym worth
    • a work of outstanding artistic merit具有杰出艺术价值的作品
    • without merit The plan is entirely without merit.这个计划毫无价值。🔊🔊
    • on merit I want to get the job on merit.我要凭才能得到这份工作。🔊🔊
    • He was awarded a certificate of merit for his piano playing.他的钢琴演奏被授予优异证书。
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    • Films are given a rating of one to five stars according to merit.电影根据优劣评为一到五星等。
    • I can see no merit in excluding the child from school.我看不出开除这个孩子的学籍有什么好处。
    • Prizes are awarded entirely on merit.奖项完全根据表现来颁发。
    • She proved her merit as a serious actress.她证明了自己作为一名严肃演员的价值。
    • She was elected on personal merit.她靠自己的才能当选了。
    • The winners are ranked in order of merit.获胜者按照成绩排序。
    • There is lots of merit to the idea.这个想法有许多优点。
    • There is some merit in his argument.他的论据中有些可取之处。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • exceptional
    • great
    • …
    verb + merit
    • have
    • argue
    • assess
    • …
    merit + noun
    • award
    • badge
    • pay
    • …
    preposition
    • according to merit
    • on merit
    • merit in
    • …
    phrases
    • no merit in something/​doing something
    • order of merit
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    [countable, usually plural] a good feature that deserves praise or reward 值得赞扬（或奖励、钦佩）的特点；功绩；长处synonym strength
    • We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.).我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。
    • They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates.他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。🔊🔊
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    • I began to question the merits of these new technologies.我开始质疑这些新技术的优点。
    • We need to assess the merits of both proposals before making our decision.作出决定之前，我们需要对两个提案的优缺点进行评估。
    • Whatever the artist's individual merits, he really can't compete with the great painters.无论艺术家的个人功劳如何，他都无法与伟大的画家竞争。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • exceptional
    • great
    • …
    verb + merit
    • have
    • argue
    • assess
    • …
    merit + noun
    • award
    • badge
    • pay
    • …
    preposition
    • according to merit
    • on merit
    • merit in
    • …
    phrases
    • no merit in something/​doing something
    • order of merit
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  3. [countable] (British English) a grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university that is very good （学校考试或作业的）良好compare distinction (5)Topics Educationc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • exceptional
    • great
    • …
    verb + merit
    • have
    • argue
    • assess
    • …
    merit + noun
    • award
    • badge
    • pay
    • …
    preposition
    • according to merit
    • on merit
    • merit in
    • …
    phrases
    • no merit in something/​doing something
    • order of merit
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  4. [countable] (British English) a special mark or award given as a reward for good behaviour at school（在校操行好而获得的）良好
    • Other schools already have merit systems in place that reward good behaviour and attitudes.其他学校已经建立了奖励优秀行为和态度的绩优制度。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • exceptional
    • great
    • …
    verb + merit
    • have
    • argue
    • assess
    • …
    merit + noun
    • award
    • badge
    • pay
    • …
    preposition
    • according to merit
    • on merit
    • merit in
    • …
    phrases
    • no merit in something/​doing something
    • order of merit
    See full entry
    5. Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘deserved reward or punishment’): via Old French from Latin meritum ‘due reward’, from mereri ‘earn, deserve’.

merit

verb
🔊/ˈmerɪt/
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not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时 (formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they merit
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he / she / it merits
🔊/ˈmerɪts/
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past simple merited
🔊/ˈmerɪtɪd/
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past participle merited
🔊/ˈmerɪtɪd/
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past simple meriting
🔊/ˈmerɪtɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmerɪtɪŋ/
past participle meriting
🔊/ˈmerɪtɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmerɪtɪŋ/
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  1. merit (doing) something to deserve praise, attention, etc. 应得；值得synonym deserve
    • He claims that their success was not merited.他声称他们不应该获得成功。🔊🔊
    • The case does not merit further investigation.这个案子不值得进一步调查。🔊🔊
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    • The question hardly merits an answer.这个问题简直不值得回答。
    • His discussion paper merits further consideration.他的讨论文件值得进一步考虑。
    • Their efforts merit recognition.他们的努力值得认可。
    • This problem merits expert advice.这个问题值得专家建议。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • certainly
    • clearly
    • barely
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘deserved reward or punishment’): via Old French from Latin meritum ‘due reward’, from mereri ‘earn, deserve’.