| 单词 | meritorious |
| 释义 | meritorious (once / 2379 pages) adj Anything that's deserving of praise or a reward could be described as meritorious. Meritorious things deserve a lot of merit, usually because they were very brave or noble in some way. If you saved a person from drowning, that's meritorious. Firefighters and doctors have meritorious careers because they're dedicated to helping people. Giving money to charity is meritorious. When something is meritorious, it deserves praise and thanks. WORD FAMILYmeritorious: meritoriously, meritoriousness, unmeritorious+/demerit: demerits/merit: demerit, meritable, merited, meriting, meritless, meritorious, merits/meritable: meritably/merited: unmerited/meritless: meritlessly/unmerited: unmeritedly/unmeritorious: unmeritoriously USAGE EXAMPLESThat unhappiness prompted three women to file initial complaints that the investigator - retired Clark County Judge David Wall - described as “meritorious.” Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) Shareholders deserve a fund firm’s best ideas, not to be stuck with its dullards; if a fund isn’t meritorious, management should kill it off. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) Awards will be presented for meritorious efforts in serving the community. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) adj deserving reward or praise a lifetime of meritorious service meritorious conduct Syn meritable worthy having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable |
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