the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
动词 merit:
be worthy or deserving
双语例句
1. I am still not fully persuaded of the plan's merits.
我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。
《牛津词典》
2. They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live.
他们闲聊伦敦与巴黎作为居住地各自相对的优点。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3. Everybody has his own merits and demerits. One should never think that he is perfect while others are all good for nothing.
每个人都有自己的优点和缺点,不要把别人都看成百无一是,把自己看成十全十美。
《新英汉大辞典》
4. No language is perfect, and if we admit this truth, we must also admit that it is not unreasonable to investigate the relative merits of different languages or of different details in languages.
14. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses.
也就是说,要知道自己的长处和短处,做出的选择要扬长避短。
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15. A great leader will assess each situation on its merits, and will only take charge when their position, the situation, and/or the needs of the moment demand it.
16. In all, the study concludes that whereas prosecutors should only evaluate a case based on its merits, they do seem to be influenced by a company's record in CSR.