merit

noun

1. 优点；美德；价值
   the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration
   1. a work of outstanding artistic merit
      具有杰出艺术价值的作品
   2. The plan is entirely without merit.
      这个计划毫无价值。
   3. I want to get the job on merit .
      我要凭才能得到这份工作。
2. 值得赞扬（或奖励、钦佩）的特点；功绩；长处
   a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration
   1. 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。
   2. They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates.
      他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。
3. （学校或大学考试或作业的）良好
   a mark/grade in an exam or for a piece of work at school or university which is excellent
4. （在校操行好而获得的）良好
   a mark/grade given as a reward for good behaviour at school

verb

1. 应得；值得
   to do sth to deserve praise, attention, etc.
   1. He claims that their success was not merited.
      他声称他们不应该获得成功。
   2. The case does not merit further investigation.
      这个案子不值得进一步调查。

1. N-UNCOUNT 良好品质;价值
   If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
   1. The argument seemed to have considerable merit...
      这个论点似乎颇有价值。
   2. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit...
      票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。
   3. 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 优点;长处;优势
   The merits of something are its advantages or other good points.
   1. They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
      他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。
   2. ...the technical merits of a film...
      一部电影技术上的长处
   3. 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 值得;应受到
   If someone or something merits a particular action or treatment, they deserve it.
   1. 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。
   2. Such ideas merit careful consideration.
      这样的想法值得斟酌。
4. PHRASE 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.
   1. Everybody is selected on merit...
      每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。
   2. 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。

1. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.
   为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。
2. His birth, background and career show that you can make it in this country on merit alone.
   他的出身、背景和职业表明，在这个国家仅凭自己的能力就可以取得成功。
3. The argument seemed to have considerable merit
   这个论点似乎颇有价值。
4. Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit
   票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。
5. 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。
6. They have been persuaded of the merits of peace.
   他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. Such ideas merit careful consideration.
   这样的想法值得斟酌。
10. Everybody is selected on merit
    每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。
11. 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。
12. Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?
    这样重大的事件谅必应进行更高级别的讨论吧？
13. He just did his job in a matter-of-fact way and was not to be interested in gaining merit, but only in avoiding making mistakes.
    他在工作上进取心不大，常常是不求有功，但求无过。
14. History affords us lessons that merit attention.
    历史给我们提供了值得注意的借鉴。
15. Those who perform deeds of merit shall be rewarded.
    立功者受奖。
16. Those who have gained merit will be rewarded.
    有功者奖。
17. The subject may merit a brief explanatory note.
    这题目也许要个简明的注释。
18. The chief criminals shall be punished without fail, those who are accomplices under duress shall go unpunished and those who perform deeds of merit shall be rewarded.
    首恶必办，胁从不问，立功受奖。
19. Being diligent is her best merit.
    勤奋是她身上最大的亮点。
20. The picture shows much artistic merit.
    这幅画有很高的艺术价值。
21. This new car has the merit of low energy consumption.
    这款新车的可取之处在于低耗节能。
22. His merit will get its reward.
    他的功劳会得到报偿的。
23. People should be nominated for award based on real and not inflated merit.
    评先进要实事求是，不要人为地拔高。
24. He reached his present senior position through sheer merit.
    他全靠他的功绩才达到今天的地位。
25. He should be given credit for hard work, if not for merit.
    他没有功劳也有苦劳。
26. His time in america, he says, reinforced his strong belief in free enterprise his strong belief in free enterprise, in the rule of law and in the value of rewarding merit.
    他说，他在美国期间坚定了他自由经营、依法办事和奖惩分明的信念。
27. She wants to find a job on her own merit instead of through her guanxi.
    她想靠自己的实力找工作，不想托什么关系。
28. There is greater merit in saving one life than in building a seven-tier pagoda.
    救人一命，胜造七级浮屠。
29. There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.
    公正地对待你的雇员有极大好处。
30. The conception and merit and fabrication method of composite configuration operation material in solid state lasers is introduced.
    介绍了固体激光器中复合结构工作物质的概念、优点和制作方法。

  virtue merit【导航词义：美德，品质】

  virtue n. 美德，优秀品质

〔辨析〕指某人性格中的好品质，为可数名词。

  merit n. 〈正式〉优秀品质

〔辨析〕指使某人或某物受赞扬或赞美的好品质，为不可数名词。

noun

1. the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
   1. there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded

   Synonym:    deservingnessmeritoriousness

2. any admirable quality or attribute
   1. work of great merit

   Synonym:    virtue

verb

1. be worthy or deserving
   1. You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done

   Synonym:    deserve