merits

英 [ˈmerɪts]

美 [ˈmerɪts]

n.  优点; 美德; 价值; 值得赞扬(或奖励、钦佩)的特点; 功绩; 长处; (学校或大学考试或作业的)良好
v.  应得; 值得
merit的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 良好品质;价值
  If something hasmerit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
  1. The argument seemed to have considerable merit...
     这个论点似乎颇有价值。
  2. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit...
     票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。
  3. Your feature has the merit of simply stating what has been achieved.
     你这篇专题文章的可取之处是简明扼要地道出了取得的成就。
• N-PLURAL 优点;长处;优势
  Themeritsof something are its advantages or other good points.
  1. They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
     他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。
  2. ...the technical merits of a film...
     一部电影技术上的长处
  3. It was obvious that, whatever its merits, their work would never be used.
     很明显，无论他们的作品有何优点都永远不会被采用。
• VERB 值得;应受到
  If someone or somethingmeritsa particular action or treatment, they deserve it.
  1. 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。
  2. Such ideas merit careful consideration.
     这样的想法值得斟酌。
• PHRASE 根据事物本身的情况(来评价)
  If you judge something or someoneon meritorontheirmerits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources.
  1. Everybody is selected on merit...
     每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• The problem merits serious study.
  问题值得讨究。
• He fought many hard battles and achieved notable merits, but he remains humble in spirits.
  他参加过许多战役，立下了汗马功劳，但他仍然很谦虚。
• They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
  他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。
• His conduct merits commendation.
  他的行为应该受到嘉奖。
• Despite the film's merits I felt it was too pat.
  尽管那部电影不乏亮点，但我还是觉得它过于敷衍了事。
• We debated for an hour on the merits and demerits of his plan.
  我们花了一个小时讨论他的计划的优点和缺点。
• Finally, we point out the merits and main problems of the fault diagnosis system.
  最后还概括分析了该系统的优越性，并点出了系统在技术实现中存在的主要问题。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.
  功大于过。
• They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live
  他们聊起了伦敦和巴黎两座城市相比较都有哪些宜居的优点。
• Both males and females have their merits and demerits.
  男性和女性有他们的优点和记过。