Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #3641
meriting
应得；值得
meriting is the present participle of merit.
To deserve or be worthy of something.
- 1.
To deserve, to earn.
应得；赢得
- 2.
To be deserving or worthy.
值得；配得上
- 3.
be worthy or deserving
值得；应得
应得；赢得；值得；配得上；值得；应得；值得；应受
In use
The proposal merits serious consideration.
Her hard work merited the promotion she received.
Does this issue merit a discussion at the meeting?
merit + noun
Her actions merit praise.
她的行为值得表扬。
merit + being + past participle
This idea merits being explored.
这个想法值得探讨。
Verb forms
base merit · third person merits · -ing meriting · past merited · past participle merited
表示应得或值得
Common mistakes
Your suggestion merits to be considered.
Connections
Collocations
- merit attention
- 值得关注
- The issue merits immediate attention from the government.这个问题值得政府立即关注。
- merit consideration
- 值得考虑
- Her proposal merits serious consideration.她的提议值得认真考虑。
- merit praise
- 值得表扬
- His dedication merits praise from all of us.他的奉献精神值得我们所有人表扬。
- merit a closer look
- 值得仔细看看
- This new evidence merits a closer look by the investigators.这个新证据值得调查人员仔细看看。
- merit further investigation
- 值得进一步调查
- The unusual findings merit further investigation.这些不寻常的发现值得进一步调查。
- merit serious discussion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动词'值得'，'merit'音似'玛丽特'，可记'玛丽特值得奖励'。
Context & Register
正式/书面语，常用于评价行为、作品等值得奖励或关注。多用于正式评论或学术写作。
Grammar Note
常用于正式语境，后接名词或动名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No word rhymes exactly with 'merit' (/mɛrət/). 'Inherit' (/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/) shares the same stressed vowel /ɛr/ but a different final vowel. The other words share the spelling ending 'it' but have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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