Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2627
Fully loadeddeserve
值得；应得
to be worthy of something because of one's actions or qualities
- 1.
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
应得；值得拥有
应得；值得拥有；该得到；值得；应得报答
In use
She works hard and deserves the promotion.
You deserve a break after all that effort.
He didn't deserve to win the match.
deserve + noun
deserve后直接接名词，表示‘应得某物’。
She deserves a promotion.
她应该得到升职。
deserve to + infinitive
deserve后接不定式，表示‘值得或应该做某事’。
He deserves to win the prize.
他理应赢得这个奖项。
deserve doing
deserve doing以主动形式表示被动含义，相当于deserve to be done。
This issue deserves discussing.
这个问题值得讨论。
Connections
Collocations
- deserve a chance
- 值得给一次机会
- He deserves a chance to explain himself.他值得一个解释的机会。
- deserve respect
- 应得尊重
- Everyone deserves respect regardless of their background.每个人都应得到尊重，无论他们的背景如何。
- deserve attention
- 值得关注
- This issue deserves immediate attention.这个问题值得立即关注。
- deserve credit
- 值得赞扬
- She deserves credit for her hard work.她的努力工作值得赞扬。
- deserve punishment
- 应受惩罚
- Criminals deserve punishment for their actions.罪犯应对其行为受到惩罚。
- deserve a break
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将deserve拆解为de（的）+serve（服务），想象优质服务才‘值得’奖励或惩罚，避免混淆为desert。
Context & Register
通常用于中性或正式场合，例如在评价行为、奖励或惩罚时，表示应得某物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the -erve spelling and rhyme with /ɜːrv/. No common lookalikes; all listed words have the same stressed vowel and ending as 'deserve'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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