一、詳細釋義:


n.

價值 [U]


例句:

Her singing is totally without merit.

她的演唱一無是處。


例句:

I don't think there's much merit in the plan.

我認為該計劃沒什么價值。


長處,優(yōu)點 [C]


例句:

People may not like her, but she has her merits.

人們也許不喜歡她,但她也有她的優(yōu)點。


例句:

He was sincerely convinced of his own merit.

他真心誠意地相信自己的優(yōu)點。


功過;是非曲直


例句:

He will judge the case solely on its merits.

他將完全根據(jù)是非曲直審理這一案件。


法律依據(jù),法律意義 [U]


例句:

The contention is without merit.

這一論點沒有法律依據(jù)。


例句:

While this approach had some arguable merit, it was rejected by the Supreme Court.

由于這些現(xiàn)定具有某種有爭議的法律依據(jù),它被最高法院否決。


v.

值得,應(yīng)受 [T]


例句:

That brave deed merited a better reward.

這一勇敢行為無愧于較高的獎賞。


例句:

He merited all the praise they gave him.

他應(yīng)該受到他們的贊揚。


二、詞義辨析:


merit,virtue,perfection

這些名詞均可表示“優(yōu)點,長處”之意。 merit指有值得贊揚的優(yōu)點,但不一定是出類拔萃。 virtue指人或物的優(yōu)點長處,指人的美德。 perfection指達到了理想或完美的程度。


三、相關(guān)短語:


merit system

n. <美>考績制, 人才制度,文官錄用(提拔)制度


merit pay

【經(jīng)】 績效工資


四、參考例句:


Everybody is selected on merit.

每個人都是憑個人才能入選的。


The case does not merit further investigation.

這個案子不值得進一步調(diào)查。


What is your biggest merit and demerit?

你最大的優(yōu)點及最大的缺點是什么?


If a man possesses merit, the merit speaks for itself, not the owner of the merit.

功勞會講話,不用自己夸。


TV has its merit and demerit.

電視有長處也有短處。


There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.

公正地對待你的雇員有極大好處。


While not without some merit, the formulation is misleading.

這一表述不是沒有好處,但同時也是誤導(dǎo)性的。


The store has the merit of being open late.

這個商店的優(yōu)點是很晚才打烊。


I grant a sledge-hammering sort of merit in him.

我承認他身上有種強有力的優(yōu)點。


Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

魅力吸引視覺,美德贏得人心。