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词汇精选:merit的用法和辨析

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一、详细释义:

词汇精选:merit的用法和辨析

n.

价值 [U]


例句:

Her singing is totally without merit.

她的演唱一无是处。


例句:

I don't think there's much merit in the plan.

我认为该计划没什么价值。


长处,优点 [C]


例句:

People may not like her, but she has her merits.

人们也许不喜欢她,但她也有她的优点。


例句:

He was sincerely convinced of his own merit.

他真心诚意地相信自己的优点。


功过;是非曲直


例句:

He will judge the case solely on its merits.

他将完全根据是非曲直审理这一案件。


法律依据,法律意义 [U]


例句:

The contention is without merit.

这一论点没有法律依据。


例句:

While this approach had some arguable merit, it was rejected by the Supreme Court.

由于这些现定具有某种有争议的法律依据,它被最高法院否决。


v.

值得,应受 [T]


例句:

That brave deed merited a better reward.

这一勇敢行为无愧于较高的奖赏。


例句:

He merited all the praise they gave him.

他应该受到他们的赞扬。


二、词义辨析:


merit,virtue,perfection

这些名词均可表示“优点,长处”之意。merit指有值得赞扬的优点,但不一定是出类拔萃。virtue指人或物的优点长处,指人的美德。perfection指达到了理想或完美的程度。


三、相关短语:


merit system

n. <美>考绩制, 人才制度,文官录用(提拔)制度


merit pay

【经】 绩效工资


四、参考例句:


Everybody is selected on merit.

每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。


The case does not merit further investigation.

这个案子不值得进一步调查。


What is your biggest merit and demerit?

你最大的优点及最大的缺点是什么?


If a man possesses merit, the merit speaks for itself, not the owner of the merit.

功劳会讲话,不用自己夸。


TV has its merit and demerit.

电视有长处也有短处。


There is great merit in dealing fairly with your employees.

公正地对待你的雇员有极大好处。


While not without some merit, the formulation is misleading.

这一表述不是没有好处,但同时也是误导性的。


The store has the merit of being open late.

这个商店的优点是很晚才打烊。


I grant a sledge-hammering sort of merit in him.

我承认他身上有种强有力的优点。


Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

魅力吸引视觉,美德赢得人心。