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merit n.优点,价值 v.有益于 You will often hear the phrases merit-based promotion and merit-based pay, which come up when employees are pushing against a system in which time on the job––and not job performance––determines when workers are promoted and how much they are paid. Using the word merit suggests impartiality and objectivity––such as when you swear off a prejudiced approach to something and vow to "judge it on its merits." ★★☆☆☆ 2012.4

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['merit] Merit is another way of saying "deserve." The National Merit Scholarship program is based on merit––students whose SAT scores are high enough deserve to be in the program. If kids seems to be getting in who hadn't even taken the SATs––that would merit an investigation. Reform has been vigorously opposed, perhaps most egregiously in education, where charter schools, academies and merit pay all faced drawn-out battles. 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。

英语单词	merit
英美音标	['merit]
中文释义	n.优点,价值 v.有益于
vocab简明	Merit is another way of saying "deserve." The National Merit Scholarship program is based on merit––students whose SAT scores are high enough deserve to be in the program. If kids seems to be getting in who hadn't even taken the SATs––that would merit an investigation.
vocab扩展	You will often hear the phrases merit-based promotion and merit-based pay, which come up when employees are pushing against a system in which time on the job––and not job performance––determines when workers are promoted and how much they are paid. Using the word merit suggests impartiality and objectivity––such as when you swear off a prejudiced approach to something and vow to "judge it on its merits."
真题原句	Reform has been vigorously opposed, perhaps most egregiously in education, where charter schools, academies and merit pay all faced drawn-out battles.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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。
来源	2012.4

Merit Based Deserve Good [Usu S N.优点,价值 V.有益于