merit
n. 价值,优点; [宗教](行善得到的)功德; 功绩,功勋; 荣誉
vt. 值得,应获得; [宗教](因行善而)应得(善报)
vi. 值得,应得; [宗教]积德
If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
The argument seemed to have considerable merit...
这个论点似乎颇有价值。
Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit...
票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。
The merits of something are its advantages or other good points.
They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
他们被劝服,认识到了和平的好处。
...the technical merits of a film...
一部电影技术上的长处
If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it.
He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation...
他说自己没有干坏事,不应该受到刑事调查。
Such ideas merit careful consideration.
这样的想法值得斟酌。
If you judge something or someone on merit or on their merits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources.
Everybody is selected on merit...
每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。
Each case is judged on its merits.
每个案件都是按照案件本身的特点判定的。
1. any admirable quality or attribute;
2. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance);
1. be worthy or deserving;
merit, virtue, perfection
这些名词均可表示"优点,长处"之意。
judge (或consider) something on its merits
根据内在品质判断(或考虑)
I really feel that the oneself is not devoid of any merit!
我真的觉得自己并不是一无是处的!
The subject may merit a brief explanatory note.
这题目也许要个简明的注释.
There are several limitations to our study which merit further discussion.
我们的研究存在一些局限值得进一步讨论。
Promotion should be based on merit, not seniority.
提升应看人的才能, 而不能以新老来划线.
The engineer got a medal from the mayor for his merit to the city construction.
工程师凭着自己对城市建设的贡献,得到了市长办法的奖章.