音标：['merit] ；柯林斯词典等级：2 级；

n. 优点, 功绩, 价值, 功过, 真相
vt. 值得
vi. 应受

n. any admirable quality or attribute

词型变化：名词复数形式 : merits ; 第三人称单数 : merits ; 过去式 : merited ; 过去分词 : merited ; 现在分词 : meriting
考试类型：[四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]

词性分布：

名词78%

动词22%

merit的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

This method at least had the merit of simplicity.这种办法至少有简单明了的优点。
Charms strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.美貌吸引目光,优点赢得心灵。
That will subtract nothing from his merit.那将无损于他的功绩。
Promotion should be based on merit alone.晋升应完全根据功绩。
I want to get the job on merit.我要凭才能得到这份工作。
This is a proposal of some merit.这是个有价值的建议。

用作动词(v.)

His new achievements merit our attention.他取得的新成就值得关注。
The case does not merit further investigation.这个案子不值得进一步调查。
He doesn't merit his punishment.他不应该受到这样的惩罚。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)

He reached his present senior position through sheer merit.他全靠他的功绩才达到今天的地位。
His merit will get its reward.他的功劳会得到报偿的。
The picture shows much artistic merit.这幅画有很高的艺术价值。
One of her many merits is absolute reliability.她的长处之一就是绝对可靠。
The committee are looking at the merits and demerits of the proposal.委员会正在评判该提议的优缺点。
There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.公正地对待你的雇员有极大好处。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

compare merit比较优点
recognize merit承认功绩

形容词+～

artistic merit艺术价值
intrinsic merit内在的价值
real merit确有价值
relative merit相对优点

介词+～

according to merit根据成绩

～+介词

the merit of being clear清晰的优点

经典引文

I had had scholarships..without any godfather's help but purely on my own merit.
出自：C. Achebe
A single book, one that we feel to have some special merit, not an obvious bestseller but one..deserving our support.
出自：C. Milne
Did they think that men doe merit rewards in heaven by the workes they performe on earth?
出自：R. Hooker
I asked whether the story was really interesting enough to merit being put on paper.
出自：R. Dahl
He had been harsh..to Peter, who had surely done nothing to merit such treatment.
出自：A. Harding
This iron doesn't merit a recommendation.
出自：Which?

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