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merit merit ★★☆☆☆/me̱rɪt/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]良好品质；价值 If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.   [usu with supp]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。2[N-PLURAL	复数名词]优点；长处；优势 The merits of something are its advantages or other good  points.   [usu with poss]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...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。3[VERB	动词]值得；应受到 If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]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。Such ideas merit careful consideration.这样的想法值得斟酌。4[PHRASE	短语]根据事物本身的情况(来评价) If you judge something or someone on merit or on their merits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources.   [PHR after v]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。 merit1 nounmerit2 verbmeritmer‧it1 /ˈmerɪt/ ●●○ noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable] an advantage or good feature of somethingmerit of The film has the merit of being short. The merit of the report is its realistic assessment of the changes required. The great merit of the project is its flexibility and low cost. Each of these approaches to teaching has its merits. Tonight’s meeting will weigh up the relative merits of the two candidates.► see thesaurus at advantageRegisterMerit is used especially in formal contexts. In everyday English, people usually talk about the good points of something:· The book does have its good points.2[uncountable] formal a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise:  There is never any merit in being second best.have (some) merit/be of merit (=be good) The suggestion has some merit.on merit Students are selected solely on merit  (=because they are good).artistic/literary merit a film lacking any artistic merit3judge/consider etc something on its (own) merits to judge something only on what you see when you look at it rather than on what you know from other people or things:  It’s important to judge each case on its merits.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave merit· Both suggestions had some merit.discuss/debate the merits of something (=discuss whether or not something is a good idea)· They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.consider/judge the merits of something (=think about whether or not something is a good idea)· The committee is considering the merits of the proposal.assess/evaluate the merits of something (=to decide what is good about something using careful methods)· Has any study assessed the merits of the two schools?question the merits of something (=not be sure if something is a good idea)· People began to question the merits of nuclear energy.see little/no merit in something (=think that something is not a good idea)· I can see no merit in violence.have its merits (=have some good qualities)· Each idea has its merits.adjectivesartistic merit (=the qualities that make something good as a piece of art)· What are the artistic merits of this statue?literary merit (=the qualities that make something good as a book, play, or poem)· There was no literary merit in his poems.great merit· It seems to me that the idea has great merit.outstanding merit (=very great merit)· The prize is given to students of outstanding merit.considerable merit (=a lot of merit)· There is considerable merit in using this kind of approach.the relative/comparative merits of something (=the good qualities of something as compared to something else)· She is an expert in the relative merits of spa waters.merit1 nounmerit2 verbmeritmerit2 ●○○ verb [transitive] formal  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations  to be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention  SYN  deserve:  The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation. It’s a fascinating book which merits attention.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveMerit is not used in the progressive. You say: · This suggestion merits serious consideration. ✗Don’t say:  This suggestion is meriting serious consideration.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF665AJuBMiYlWSOe++oEq3oChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iBDjPqiCfs5XglNnBXLUfWRbjYwMPNFih9w3uKGd57beF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7Y7op2PJcVVNeIbj+XPTPSwHSW0i7OdUmeyVEHHNFjQEsptjFbQ1/QKZ44Qiw2gVSLzRhPc21XRwPNj7Fsw9IXSA==             merit              /        ˈmerɪt                ;          NAmE                ˈmerɪt                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            merit      merits      merited      meriting                            noun                    1              [uncountable        ]                    (          formal)                the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration          优点；美德；价值                            SYN                                            worth                                                  ◆        a work of outstanding artistic merit        具有杰出艺术价值的作品                    ◆        The plan is entirely without merit.        这个计划毫无价值。                    ◆        I want to get the job          on merit.                我要凭才能得到这份工作。                    2              [countable            ,       usually plural        ]                    a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration          值得赞扬（或奖励、钦佩）的特点；功绩；长处                            SYN                                            strength                                                  ◆        We will          consider each case on its (own) merits          (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.).                我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。                    ◆        They weighed up the          relative meritsof the four candidates.                他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。                    3              [countable        ]                    (          BrE)                a mark/grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university which is excellent          （学校或大学考试或作业的）良好                            4              [countable        ]                    (          BrE)                a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school          （在校操行好而获得的）良好                                          verb              (      not used in the progressive tenses        不用于进行时      )              merit(doing) sth              (        formal)            to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc.        应得；值得                    SYN                                    deserve                                      ◆      He claims that their success was not merited.      他声称他们不应该获得成功。              ◆      The case does not merit further investigation.      这个案子不值得进一步调查。                  merit              /        ˈmerɪt                ;          NAmE                ˈmerɪt                /             merit[ˈmerɪt]merited, meriting, meritsCET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSv10014166395160355346707n45426089919460123012992181NOUN5169178256VERB1237835930优点(36%)，价值(29%)，值得(23%)，功绩(10%)，应得(2%)n.优点，价值；功绩；功过vt.值得vi.应受报答

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Collins	merit ★★☆☆☆ /me̱rɪt/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]良好品质；价值 If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities. [usu with supp] 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。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]优点；长处；优势 The merits of something are its advantages or other good points. [usu with poss] 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... 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。 3 [VERB 动词]值得；应受到 If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 Such ideas merit careful consideration. 这样的想法值得斟酌。 4 [PHRASE 短语]根据事物本身的情况(来评价) If you judge something or someone on merit or on their merits, your judgment is based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about them from other sources. [PHR after v] 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。
Oxford	merit / ˈmerɪt ; NAmE ˈmerɪt / noun , verb merit merits merited meriting noun 1 [uncountable ] ( formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration 优点；美德；价值 SYN worth ◆ a work of outstanding artistic merit 具有杰出艺术价值的作品 ◆ The plan is entirely without merit. 这个计划毫无价值。 ◆ I want to get the job on merit. 我要凭才能得到这份工作。 2 [countable , usually plural ] a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration 值得赞扬（或奖励、钦佩）的特点；功绩；长处 SYN strength ◆ We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.). 我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。 ◆ They weighed up the relative meritsof the four candidates. 他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。 3 [countable ] ( BrE) a mark/grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university which is excellent （学校或大学考试或作业的）良好 4 [countable ] ( BrE) a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school （在校操行好而获得的）良好 verb ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) merit(doing) sth ( formal) to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc. 应得；值得 SYN deserve ◆ He claims that their success was not merited. 他声称他们不应该获得成功。 ◆ The case does not merit further investigation. 这个案子不值得进一步调查。 merit / ˈmerɪt ; NAmE ˈmerɪt /
LDC	merit1 noun merit2 verb meritmer‧it1 /ˈmerɪt/ ●●○ noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable] an advantage or good feature of somethingmerit of The film has the merit of being short. The merit of the report is its realistic assessment of the changes required. The great merit of the project is its flexibility and low cost. Each of these approaches to teaching has its merits. Tonight’s meeting will weigh up the relative merits of the two candidates.► see thesaurus at advantage RegisterMerit is used especially in formal contexts. In everyday English, people usually talk about the good points of something:· The book does have its good points.2[uncountable] formal a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise: There is never any merit in being second best.have (some) merit/be of merit (=be good) The suggestion has some merit.on merit Students are selected solely on merit (=because they are good).artistic/literary merit a film lacking any artistic merit3judge/consider etc something on its (own) merits to judge something only on what you see when you look at it rather than on what you know from other people or things: It’s important to judge each case on its merits.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave merit· Both suggestions had some merit.discuss/debate the merits of something (=discuss whether or not something is a good idea)· They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.consider/judge the merits of something (=think about whether or not something is a good idea)· The committee is considering the merits of the proposal.assess/evaluate the merits of something (=to decide what is good about something using careful methods)· Has any study assessed the merits of the two schools?question the merits of something (=not be sure if something is a good idea)· People began to question the merits of nuclear energy.see little/no merit in something (=think that something is not a good idea)· I can see no merit in violence.have its merits (=have some good qualities)· Each idea has its merits.adjectivesartistic merit (=the qualities that make something good as a piece of art)· What are the artistic merits of this statue?literary merit (=the qualities that make something good as a book, play, or poem)· There was no literary merit in his poems.great merit· It seems to me that the idea has great merit.outstanding merit (=very great merit)· The prize is given to students of outstanding merit.considerable merit (=a lot of merit)· There is considerable merit in using this kind of approach.the relative/comparative merits of something (=the good qualities of something as compared to something else)· She is an expert in the relative merits of spa waters. merit1 noun merit2 verb meritmerit2 ●○○ verb [transitive] formal Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations to be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention SYN deserve: The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation. It’s a fascinating book which merits attention.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveMerit is not used in the progressive. You say: · This suggestion merits serious consideration. ✗Don’t say: This suggestion is meriting serious consideration.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
WDF	merit [ˈmerɪt]merited, meriting, merits CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS v10014 1663 95 160 355 346 707 n4542 6089 919 460 1230 1299 2181 NOUN5169 178256 VERB12378 35930 优点(36%)，价值(29%)，值得(23%)，功绩(10%)，应得(2%) n.优点，价值；功绩；功过 vt.值得 vi.应受报答

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