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mer·it /ˈmerɪt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 长处，优点；价值
merits and demerits 优缺点
Her singing is totally without merit. 她的歌唱一无是处。
a play of merit 有价值的戏剧
a man of merit 优秀人物
2. 功绩，功劳
a merit of war 战功
Mr. Johnson claims for himself the merit of his work. 约翰逊先生自夸其工作功不可灭。
3. (考试成绩的)良好
4. 【宗】(因行善获得的)功德
acquire merit 积德
5. [常作 merits]功过，功罪
judge sb. on his merits 根据功过评价某人
6. 荣誉；奖赏(如奖章、奖状等)
She was awarded a certificate of merit for her piano playing. 她获得一张钢琴演奏荣誉奖状。
7. [merits]事实真相；是非曲直
decide a case on its merits 根据是非曲直断案
8. 法律意义，法律依据
The contention is without merit. 这场争论没有法律依据。
9. 〈废〉应有的报酬(或惩罚)
II ❶ vt.
1. 值得，应受
It merits our attention (consideration). 这事值得我们注意(考虑)。
He merits promotion. 他应获得晋升。
I didn't merit such disgrace (punishment). 我不应受这种耻辱(惩罚)。
2. 【宗】(因行善而)应得(善报)
❷ vi.
1. 应受报答，应受赏(或罚)
2. 【宗】积德
[<OFr merite < L meritum reward, desert³ < meritus < merēre to deserve, earn] phr. have the merits 【律】(虽由于法律上的原因不能取得对自己有利的判决)在诉讼中证明自己有理 judge (或 consider) sth. on its merits 仅依据内在质量评估或评价某事 make a merit of 以…居功自傲，以…自夸 Don't make a merit of being punctual — it's only what we expect of you. 守时没有什么好自夸的，我们认为这是你应该做到的。 |