merit
noun
verb
ˈmerɪət noun
1 an advantage or good feature of something 长处，优点 C
[+ of ]
The film has the merit of being short.
这部电影很短，这是个优点。
The merit of the report is its realistic assessment of the changes required.
这份报告的优点就是它对所要求的变动进行了实事求是的评估。
The great merit of the project is its flexibility and low cost.
该项目最大的优点是它的灵活性和低成本。
Each of these approaches to teaching has its merits .
这些教学方法每一种都有其优点。
Tonight’s meeting will weigh up the relative merits of the two candidates.
今晚的会议将对两位候选人的相对优点作一比较。
2 a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise [正式] 〔使某人或某物受赞扬或赞美的〕优秀品质 U | formal
There is never any merit in being second best.
第二好就没什么好的。
have (some) merit/be of merit (be good) 有可称道之处
The suggestion has some merit.
这个建议有可取之处。
on merit
Students are selected solely on merit (=because they are good) .
学生们都是凭才能选拔的。
artistic/literary merit
a film lacking any artistic merit
一部毫无艺术价值的电影
3
judge/consider etc sth 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 根据某事件本身的情况来判断/考虑等
It’s important to judge each case on its merits.
每种情况都要具体地斟酌。
verb
4 to be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention [正式] 应得到，值得〔称赞或注意〕;
The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation.
结果令人振奋，值得进一步调查研究。
It’s a fascinating book which merits attention.
这是本引人入胜的书，值得关注。