单词 | merit |
释义 | merit —merit /ˈmer.ɪt/ noun [C or U] C1 FORMAL the quality of being good and deserving praise: » an entertaining film with little artistic merit» Her ideas have merit.» Brierley's book has the merit of being both informative and readable.Thesaurus+: ↑Deserving and deservedthe merits of sthF0 the advantages something has compared to something else: » We discussed the merits of herbal tea.Thesaurus+: ↑Advantage and disadvantageon your (own) meritsF0 according to the qualities you have or have shown, without considering any other information or comparing you to someone else: » The committee say they will consider/judge each applicant on his or her own merits.Thesaurus+: ↑Unbiased or impartialverb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for merit ► C2 If something merits a particular treatment, it deserves or is considered important enough to be treated in that way: » This plan merits careful attention.» The accident merited only a small paragraph in the local paper.Thesaurus+: ↑Deserving and deserved |
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