词组 | merit |
释义 | merit /ˈmerət, ˈmerɪt/ noun an advantage or good feature of something, or the fact that someone or something is goodadjectivesgreat merit It seems to me that the idea has great merit. | The great merit of the project is its flexibility and low cost.considerable merit (=a lot of merit) There is considerable merit in using this kind of approach.artistic/literary/technical etc merit There was no literary merit in his poems. | What are the artistic merits of this statue?the relative/comparative merits of sb/sth (=used when comparing two things or people) We have to consider the relative merits of the two candidates.of outstanding/exceptional merit (=unusually good) The prize is for students whose work is of outstanding merit.of dubious/questionable merit (=not very good) His early paintings are of dubious merit.through/because of personal merit (=because a particular person is good) He was chosen for the job through personal merit.sth’s individual merits (=of that particular thing) We treat each case on its individual merits.verbshave merit The painting had some artistic merit. | The film has the merit of being short.have its merits (=have some good qualities) Each idea has its merits.discuss/debate the merits of sth They were discussing the merits of sending soldiers to the area.consider/judge the merits of sth The committee is considering the merits of the proposal.assess/evaluate the merits of sth Has any study assessed the merits of the two schools?weigh (up) the merits of sth (=consider whether something is a good idea) The committee will weigh up the merits of the plan.question the merits of sth (=not be sure if it is a good idea) People began to question the merits of nuclear energy.see/recognize the merits of sth I can see the merits of this argument.see no/little/any merit in sth She could see no merit in his suggestion.prepositionsmerit in sth There is some merit in what he says.merit to sth There was little merit to that argument.on merit (=based on how good you are) Students are selected on merit.THESAURUS: merit → advantage |
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