merit
n. 價值,優點; [宗教](行善得到的)功德; 功績,功勳; 榮譽
vt. 值得,應獲得; [宗教](因行善而)應得(善報)
vi. 值得,應得; [宗教]積德
If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
The argument seemed to have considerable merit...
這個論點似乎頗有價值。
Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit...
票房上的成功比藝術價值更重要。
The merits of something are its advantages or other good points.
They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
他們被勸服,認識到了和平的好處。
...the technical merits of a film...
一部電影技術上的長處
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...
他說自己沒有幹壞事,不應該受到刑事調查。
Such ideas merit careful consideration.
這樣的想法值得斟酌。
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...
每個人都是憑個人才能入選的。
Each case is judged on its merits.
每個案件都是按照案件本身的特點判定的。
1. any admirable quality or attribute;
2. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance);
1. be worthy or deserving;
merit, virtue, perfection
這些名詞均可表示"優點,長處"之意。
judge (或consider) something on its merits
根據內在品質判斷(或考慮)
I really feel that the oneself is not devoid of any merit!
我真的覺得自己並不是一無是處的!
The subject may merit a brief explanatory note.
這題目也許要個簡明的註釋.
There are several limitations to our study which merit further discussion.
我們的研究存在一些侷限值得進一步討論。
Promotion should be based on merit, not seniority.
提升應看人的才能, 而不能以新老來劃線.
The engineer got a medal from the mayor for his merit to the city construction.
工程師憑著自己對城市建設的貢獻,得到了市長辦法的獎章.