ADJECTIVE | VERB + MERIT | MERIT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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
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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。
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