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单词 merit
释义

merit ​‌‌

​noun
UK /ˈmerɪt/
Other entries for this word
merit verb
on (someone’s/something’s) merit phrase
Word Forms
singularmerit
pluralmerits
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable ​usually pluralan advantage or good quality that someone or something has

    I can see very little merit in this approach.

    merit of:

    Viktor and Katya were arguing the merits of independence as I sat down.

    Attention to detail is one of the great merits of the book.

    Synonyms and related words
    Advantages and benefits
    advantage
    benefit
    good
    1. 1a
      uncountable the good qualities of someone or something that make you admire them or think they are important or valuable

      He’s not a great writer, though his work does have some literary merit.

      The argument isn’t without merit.

      be of merit:

      Their ideas are of some merit but there are better ways.

      Synonyms and related words
      Advantages and benefits
      advantage
      benefit
      good
  2. 2
    countable ​educationa mark that a school student gets as a reward for good work or behaviour
    Synonyms and related words
    Grades and marks given for school or university work
    A
    A minus/B minus/C minus/D minus
    A plus/B plus/C plus/D plus
phrases
on (someone’s/something’s) merit

merit ​‌‌

​noun
US /ˈmerɪt/
Other entries for this word
merit verb
on (someone’s/something’s) merit phrase
Word Forms
singularmerit
pluralmerits
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable ​usually pluralan advantage or good quality that someone or something has

    I can see very little merit in this approach.

    merit of:

    Viktor and Katya were arguing the merits of independence as I sat down.

    Attention to detail is one of the great merits of the book.

    Synonyms and related words
    Advantages and benefits
    advantage
    benefit
    good
    1. 1a
      uncountable the good qualities of someone or something that make you admire them or think they are important or valuable

      He’s not a great writer, though his work does have some literary merit.

      The argument isn’t without merit.

      be of merit:

      Their ideas are of some merit but there are better ways.

      Synonyms and related words
      Advantages and benefits
      advantage
      benefit
      good
  2. 2
    countable ​educationa mark that a school student gets as a reward for good work or behavior
    Synonyms and related words
    Grades and marks given for school or university work
    A
    A minus/B minus/C minus/D minus
    a passing grade/mark
phrases
on (someone’s/something’s) merit

merit

​verb transitive ​formal
UK /ˈmerɪt/
Other entries for this word
merit noun
on (someone’s/something’s) merit phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theymerit
he/she/itmerits
present participlemeriting
past tensemerited
past participlemerited
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to deserve or be worth something

    The case definitely merits further investigation.

    Synonyms and related words
    Deserving and deserved
    deserve
    deserving
    deserved

merit

​verb transitive ​formal
US /ˈmerɪt/
Other entries for this word
merit noun
on (someone’s/something’s) merit phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theymerit
he/she/itmerits
present participlemeriting
past tensemerited
past participlemerited
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to deserve or be worth something

    The case definitely merits further investigation.

    Synonyms and related words
    Deserving and deserved
    deserve
    deserving
    deserved
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