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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3641 COCA: 4501

merit

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mer·it1 /ˈmerɪt/ ●●○ noun  
1  [countableC]GOOD POINT OR CHARACTERISTIC an advantage or good feature of something 长处，优点
merit of
 The film has the merit of being short.
这部电影很短，这是个优点。
 The merit of the report is its realistic assessment of the changes required.
这份报告的优点就是它对所要求的变动进行了实事求是的评估。
 The great merit of the project is its flexibility and low cost.
该项目最大的优点是它的灵活性和低成本。
 Each of these approaches to teaching has its merits.
这些教学方法每一种都有其优点。
 Tonight’s meeting will weigh up the relative merits of the two candidates.
今晚的会议将对两位候选人的相对优点进行考量。
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Merit is used especially in formal contexts. In everyday English, people usually talk about the good points of something: merit尤用于正式文体中。日常英语中一般说good points
The book does have its good points.
这本书确有它的可取之处。
2  [uncountableU] formalDESERVE a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise 优秀品质
 There is never any merit in being second best.
不是最好就不值一提。
have (some) merit/be of merit (=be good) 有可称道之处
 The suggestion has some merit.
这个建议有可取之处。
on merit
 Students are selected solely on merit (=because they are good).
学生都是择优录取的。
artistic/literary merit
 a film lacking any artistic merit
一部毫无艺术价值的电影
3  judge/consider etc something on its (own) merits to judge something only on what you see when you look at it rather than on what you know from other people or things 根据某事件本身的情况来判断/考虑等
 It’s important to judge each case on its merits.
每种情况都要具体斟酌。
n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
verbs
have merit
Both suggestions had some merit.
discuss/debate the merits of something (=discuss whether or not something is a good idea)
They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.
consider/judge the merits of something (=think about whether or not something is a good idea)
The committee is considering the merits of the proposal.
assess/evaluate the merits of something (=to decide what is good about something using careful methods)
Has any study assessed the merits of the two schools?
question the merits of something (=not be sure if something is a good idea)
People began to question the merits of nuclear energy.
see little/no merit in something (=think that something is not a good idea)
I can see no merit in violence.
have its merits (=have some good qualities)
Each idea has its merits.
adjectives
artistic merit (=the qualities that make something good as a piece of art)
What are the artistic merits of this statue?
literary merit (=the qualities that make something good as a book, play, or poem)
There was no literary merit in his poems.
great merit
It seems to me that the idea has great merit.
outstanding merit (=very great merit)
The prize is given to students of outstanding merit.
considerable merit (=a lot of merit)
There is considerable merit in using this kind of approach.
the relative/comparative merits of something (=the good qualities of something as compared to something else)
She is an expert in the relative merits of spa waters.
Examples from the Corpus
merit• a merit scholarship• This involves identifying and describing all buildings of architectural merit and all objects of artistic, historic, literary and documentary value.• At the same time, some of the misconduct charges appear to have merit, according to officials.• There is obvious merit in good insulation, using only the most efficient kitchen appliances, heating systems and such.• When he failed to promote any women into his first cabinet he insisted he would only appoint on merit.• I think it will have some merit.• The committee is still considering the merits of the new proposals.• However the merit of Fei's book lies in its functionalist style.• The merits of the new health programme are gradually being recognized.• This was a vigorous defense of the bill and not without merit.
relative merits• Within weeks after our arrival the managers of each department had begun to debate our relative merits.• In private, however, all are making judgements about the relative merits of each of the authorities.• First, we will need to consider the relative merits of selling the assets of the business as opposed to the shares.• Worse yet, they provide lots of ambiguity and material for debate on the relative merits of centralization and decentralization.• He lost all perspective on the relative merits of the jobs.• There is some debate as to the relative merits of homoeopathy and herbalism.• The relative merits of both approaches have to be considered when opting for a solution to a particular diagnostic problem.• The relative merits of free, natural and controlled language need to be evaluated.
artistic/literary merit• But Sophie Ryder is a sculptor who finds artistic merit in the more mundane aspects of rural life.• The fifty-year-old display area is now to be replaced with a new space of suitably high artistic merit.• Does An exact copy of a Michelangelo statue lose artistic merit because it doesn't have his name on it.• Obviously, there is no literary merit in such rhymes.• For most novels of literary merit, neither the dualist nor the monist doctrine will be entirely satisfactory.• Membership of East Berlin's Akademie depended on government approval more than on artistic merit.
merit2 ●○○ verb [transitiveT] formal  
DESERVEto be good, important, or serious enough for praise or attention 应得到，值得〔称赞或注意〕 SYN deserve
 The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation.
结果令人振奋，值得进一步调查研究。
 It’s a fascinating book which merits attention.
这是本引人入胜的书，值得关注。
n GRAMMAR: Using the progressive
Merit is not used in the progressive. You say:
This suggestion merits serious consideration.
✗Don’t say: This suggestion is meriting serious consideration.
Examples from the Corpus
merit• Her business has become so famous that she felt its success story merited a corner display in her new museum.• Reality: Under new state guidelines, her situation rarely would merit an investigation.• At the outset two points merit emphasis.• The subject has an importance in the history of war at this period which merits emphasis.• Puisieulx Puisieulx is the smallest of the grand cru villages and certainly does not merit its exalted status.• Finally, one issue merits more detailed comment because of its implications for the entire Docklands community - housing.• The committee will decide whether the case merits more serious attention.• It is beyond me how it came To merit such enormous fame.
Origin merit1
(1100-1200) Old French merite, from Latin meritum, from merere “to deserve, earn”
mer·it1 noun →REGISTER1 →n COLLOCATIONS1merit2 verb →n GRAMMAR1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3641 COCA: 4501
merit

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MERIT | MERIT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, exceptional, great, outstanding相當大的／突出的／極大的／顯著的優點▸➤actual, real, true真正的優點◇a lawsuit that lacked any real merit毫無是處的訴訟➤intrinsic固有的優點➤obvious明顯的優點▸➤comparative, relative相對的／比較而言的優點◇We need to consider the relative merits of both makes of dishwasher.我們需要權衡兩種品牌洗碗機相比較而言的優點。➤dubious, questionable可疑的／不確定的優點▸➤individual個體的情況◇Each case should be judged on its individual merits.每一個案都應該依據其自身的是非曲直去判斷。➤personal個人優點◇She was elected on personal merit.她靠自己的才能當選了。➤academic, aesthetic, architectural, artistic, intellectual, legal, literary, musical, scientific, technical學術／美學／建築／藝術／知識／法律／文學／音樂／科學／技術價值◇The movie has no artistic merit whatsoever.這部電影毫無藝術價值。VERB + MERIT➤have有優點；有價值▸➤argue, assess, compare, consider, debate, determine, discuss, evaluate, examine, judge, weigh, weigh up (especially BrE) 辯論優劣；評估優缺點；比較優劣；考慮優缺點；確定優劣；討論優缺點；判斷價值；權衡優劣◇We need to assess the merits of both proposals before making our decision.作出決定之前，我們需要對兩個提案的優缺點進行評估。➤question質疑價值◇I began to question the merits of these new technologies.我開始質疑這些新技術的優點。➤lack缺乏優點◇The play lacked artistic merit.該劇缺乏藝術價值。➤prove證明價值◇She proved her merit as a serious actress.她證明了自己作為一名嚴肅演員的價值。➤acknowledge, appreciate, recognize, see承認／讚賞／認可／看到優點◇She saw the merit in this arrangement.她看到了這種安排的優點。➤find發現優點◇I find no merit at all in any of the arguments.我發現這些爭辯毫無意義。MERIT + NOUN➤award優秀獎◇She received a merit award for outstanding work.她因為工作表現突出獲得了優秀獎。➤badge獎章➤pay (NAmE) 獎金➤increase, raise (both NAmE) 績效加薪◇decisions on merit raises and promotions關於績效加薪和晉升的決定➤scholarship (NAmE) 優秀獎學金➤system (especially NAmE) 獎勵制度◇Other schools already have merit systems in place that reward good work.其他學校已經建立了獎勵學習優秀者的獎勵制度。PREPOSITION➤according to merit根據優劣◇Movies are given a rating of one to five stars according to merit.影片根據優劣按一到五星評級。➤on merit基於優劣◇Prizes are awarded entirely on merit.獎項完全根據表現來頒發。➤merit in⋯中的優點◇There is some merit in his argument.他的論據中有些可取之處。➤merit to⋯的優點◇There is lots of merit to the idea.這個想法有許多優點。PHRASES➤no merit in sth/doing sth⋯沒有優點；做⋯沒有好處◇I can see no merit in excluding the child from school.我看不出開除這個孩子的學籍有什麼好處。◇I found no artistic merit in this film.我沒發現這部影片有任何藝術價值。➤order of merit (BrE) 按成績排列的順序◇The winners are ranked in order of merit.獲勝者按照成績排序。
merit

verb

ADVERB➤certainly, clearly當然應受⋯；顯然值得⋯▸➤barely, hardly幾乎不值得⋯◇The question hardly merits an answer.這個問題簡直不值得回答。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3641 COCA: 4501
merit verb
⇨ deservemerit noun
⇨ benefit 1 (relative merits) ⇨ value 1 (artistic merit)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3641 COCA: 4501

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