plural merits
plural merits
Learner's definition of MERIT
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[count] : a good quality or feature that deserves to be praised优点；美德；特点 —
usually plural通常用复数 -
The plan has many merits.这个计划有很多优点。
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It's difficult to judge the merits of her proposal.很难判断她的提议的优点所在。
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We were talking about the relative merits of running and walking as kinds of exercise.我们正在谈论跑步和散步作为运动的相对优点。
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The five contestants will be judged on their own merits. [=they will be judged by looking at their skills and their good and bad qualities]将根据这五位竞争者的优缺点来对他们进行评判。
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We should consider each idea on its merits. [=we should consider the good and bad things about each idea]对于每个观点的优劣我们都应加以考虑。
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[noncount] formal : the quality of being good, important, or useful : value or worth重要性；长处；价值 -
His ideas have (some) merit.他的观点有些价值。
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She saw merit in both of the arguments.她认识到两种论点都有价值。
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Their idea is without merit. = Their idea has no merit.他们的观点没有任何价值。
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The study has no scientific merit.这项研究没有科学价值。
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Hiring decisions are based entirely on merit. [=people are hired because they have the skills to do the job well]能否被聘用完全取决于应聘者的工作技能。
2 merit /ˈmerət/ verb
merits; merited; meriting
merits; merited; meriting
Learner's definition of MERIT
[+ object]
: to deserve (something, such as attention or good treatment) by being important or good应得；值得 -
Both ideas merit further consideration.两种观点都值得进一步考虑。
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These issues merit special attention.这些问题都值得特别关注。
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His good work merits a raise.他工作表现良好，应给予加薪。
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She did well enough to merit a second interview.她表现很好，应该得到二次面试的机会。
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The attention she received was not merited.她不配得到如此关注。