英语词汇“meritless”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mer•it n.

claim to respect and praise;
excellence;
worth:[uncountable]received a pay raise on the basis of merit.
something that deserves praise:[countable]Its chief merit is simplicity.
merits, [plural] the basic rights and wrongs of a matter:The jury was instructed to decide the case on its merits.

v. [ not: be + ~-ing;
~ + obj]

to be worthy of;
deserve:Do you think this case merits further discussion?

mer•it n.

claim to respect and praise;
excellence;
worth.
something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation;
a commendable quality, act, etc.:The book's only merit is its sincerity.
merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobscured by procedural details, technicalities, personal feelings, etc.:The case will be decided on its merits alone.
Often, merits. the state or fact of deserving;
desert:to treat people according to their merits.
Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]worthiness of spiritual reward, acquired by righteous acts made under the influence of grace.
[Obs.]something that is deserved, whether good or bad.

v.t.

to be worthy of;
deserve.

v.i.

Religion[Chiefly Theol.]to acquire merit.

adj.

based on merit:a merit raise of $25 a week.

Latin meritum act worthy of praise (or blame), noun, nominal use of neuter of meritus, past participle of merēre to earn
Middle English 1175–1225

mer′it•ed•ly, adv.
mer′it•less, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged value, credit. Merit, desert, worth refer to the quality in a person, action, or thing that entitles recognition, esp. favorable recognition. Merit is usually the excellence that entitles to praise:a person of great merit.Desert is the quality that entitles one to a just reward:according to her deserts.Worth is always used in a favorable sense and signifies inherent value or goodness:The worth of your contribution is incalculable.

单词	meritless
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mer•it /ˈmɛrɪt/USA pronunciation n. claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth:[uncountable]received a pay raise on the basis of merit. something that deserves praise:[countable]Its chief merit is simplicity. merits, [plural] the basic rights and wrongs of a matter:The jury was instructed to decide the case on its merits. v. [ not: be + ~-ing; ~ + obj] to be worthy of; deserve:Do you think this case merits further discussion? WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mer•it (mer′it),USA pronunciation n. claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth. something that deserves or justifies a reward or commendation; a commendable quality, act, etc.:The book's only merit is its sincerity. merits, the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobscured by procedural details, technicalities, personal feelings, etc.:The case will be decided on its merits alone. Often, merits. the state or fact of deserving; desert:to treat people according to their merits. Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]worthiness of spiritual reward, acquired by righteous acts made under the influence of grace. [Obs.]something that is deserved, whether good or bad. v.t. to be worthy of; deserve. v.i. Religion[Chiefly Theol.]to acquire merit. adj. based on merit:a merit raise of $25 a week. Latin meritum act worthy of praise (or blame), noun, nominal use of neuter of meritus, past participle of merēre to earn Middle English 1175–1225 mer′it•ed•ly, adv. mer′it•less, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged value, credit. Merit, desert, worth refer to the quality in a person, action, or thing that entitles recognition, esp. favorable recognition. Merit is usually the excellence that entitles to praise:a person of great merit.Desert is the quality that entitles one to a just reward:according to her deserts.Worth is always used in a favorable sense and signifies inherent value or goodness:The worth of your contribution is incalculable.
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