Merit
[ 'mɛrɪt ]
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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;
📝 例句
He will judge the case solely on its merits.
他将完全根据是非曲直审理这一案件。
He obtained his position more by favour than by merit or ability.
他因得宠而获此地位, 并非有何特长或本事.
The contention is without merit.
这一论点没有法律依据。
overestimate (=overrate) one's own merit
过高估计自己的功绩
History affords us lessons that merit attention.
历史给我们提供了值得注意的借鉴。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ me-我,rit-拼音“日头”:我的优点是不怕日头晒
※ mer-拼音“猫儿”,it-它:小小猫儿价值大,它帮人们抓耗子
※ me-我,ri-拼音“日”,t-拼音“他”:我到日本去学习他们的长处
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
merit
n
1 [U] quality of deserving praise or reward; worth; excellence 值得称赞或奖励的品质; 价值; 长处; 优点
a man/woman of merit 值得称赞的男子[女子]
There's no merit in giving away what you don't really want. 把自己不需要的东西送给别人, 这算不上善举.
I don't think there's much merit in the plan. 我认为该计画没什麽价值.
She was awarded a certificate of merit for her piano-playing. 她获钢琴演奏优秀奖状.
[attrib 作定语]
a merit award 优秀奖.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
fact, action, quality, etc that deserves praise or reward 值得称赞或奖励的事情、 行为、 品质等
The merits of the scheme are quite obvious. 该计画的可取之处是相当明显的.
consider, judge, etc sb/sth on his/its (own) merits, ie according to his/its own qualities, worth, etc, regardless of one's personal feelings 根据某人[某事物]（本身）的品质、 价值等来考虑、 判断...某人[某事物]. merit, v [Tn]
(fml 文) be worthy of (sth); deserve 应获得（某事物）; 值得
merit reward, praise, punishment, etc 应获得奖励、 称赞、 处罚等
I think the suggestion merits consideration. 我认为这个建议值得考虑.
🎯 考研助记
mer(merry)+it(它):有 优点，才能娶它 网友：yqy 补充：与very对比：m-v,y-i。只有非常好的才是优点；源自merry欢乐的，快乐就是人生最大的优点
🔁 扩展释义
*['merit]n. 优点, 功绩, 价值, 功过, 真相vt. 值得vi. 应受【经】 功绩, 优点, 功过相关词组: make a merit of sth
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
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From 1830 onwards in the USA and from about 1870 in Canada, settlers began to move westwards and to take possession of the plains as their own.
美国自1830年起，加拿大从1870年左右起，殖民者开始向西迁移，并把平原据为己有。
The question was, which one?
问题是，哪一种气体导致火灾呢？
On his return to India he had the chance to travel to South Africa to work on a law case.
一回到印度，他就得到一个去南非办理一桩法律案件的机会。