Word
meritoriousness
/meriˊtɒːriəsnis/
noun
值得称赞；功绩
meritoriousness
- 1.
The property of being meritorious.
值得称赞的特性
值得称赞的特性；极好
In use
The award recognizes the meritoriousness of the teacher's dedication to her students.
Many donors were inspired by the meritoriousness of the charity's work in the community.
People often doubt the meritoriousness of actions that bring no immediate reward.
the meritoriousness of [noun]
用于引出值得称赞的具体事物。
The meritoriousness of her actions was recognized.
她行动中的极好得到了认可。
show meritoriousness
表示展现出值得称赞的品质。
He showed meritoriousness in his work.
他在工作中表现出了极好。
acknowledge meritoriousness
表示正式认可值得称赞的行为。
The committee acknowledged the meritoriousness of the proposal.
委员会承认了提案的极好。
Common mistakes
He is a very meritoriousness person.He is a very meritorious person.
错误：将名词 meritoriousness 误用作形容词。原因：中文“极好”可作形容词，但英语中 meritoriousness 是名词，修饰名词应使用形容词 meritorious。
This project has many meritoriousnesses.This project has great merit.
错误：将不可数名词 meritoriousness 误用为可数名词复数，且该词常用性较低。原因：meritoriousness 通常为不可数名词，且在日常英语中更常用 merit 来表达“优点、价值”。
Connections
Confusing words
- merit
- 优点；功劳 · 'merit' 常指具体的优点或功绩，而 'meritoriousness' 是抽象名词，强调应得奖赏的品质。
- meritorious
- 值得赞扬的 · 'meritorious' 是形容词，修饰名词；'meritoriousness' 是名词，表示性质。
- deservingness
- 应得性 · 'deservingness' 与 'meritoriousness' 近义，但 'deservingness' 更强调应得性，而 'meritoriousness' 更强调优秀品质。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.