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。

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。

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. [+ of]

一部电影技术上的长处

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。

He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation. [VERB noun]

他说自己没有干坏事，不应该受到刑事调查。

Such ideas merit careful consideration. [VERB noun]

这样的想法值得斟酌。

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。