Merit



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解释

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• v. 值得
• ［英］ v. 值得 ( deserve)
• ［类］ 反义词: unsuitable ( 不合适的) -merited
• ［同］ 派生词: merited ( 理所当然的; 应得的)
• ［例］ There's no merit in giving away what you don't really want.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French merite, from Latin meritum, from neuter of meritus, past participle of merēre to deserve, earn; akin to Greek meiresthai to receive as one's portion, meros part
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. obsolete reward or punishment due
  • b. the qualities or actions that constitute the basis of one's deserts
  • c. a praiseworthy quality ; virtue
  • d. character or conduct deserving reward, honor, or esteem; also achievement
• 2. spiritual credit held to be earned by performance of righteous acts and to ensure future benefits
• 3.
  • a. plural the substance of a legal case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form
  • b. individual significance or justification
• ? meritless adjective

II. verb

• Date: 1526
• transitive verb
  • to be worthy of or entitled or liable to ; earn
• intransitive verb
  • 1. obsolete to be entitled to reward or honor
  • 2. deserve

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