there is merit in sth/doing sth
后接名词或动名词，正式语境中常用来表达某做法有优点。
There is real merit in exploring this idea further.
进一步探索这个想法确有可取之处。
价值；功劳
merits — plural of merit
优点；长处；奖章；荣誉；是非曲直；实质问题；应受称赞或奖励的理由。；任何值得称赞的品质或属性
The quality of being worthy of praise, reward, or assistance; worth.
应受称赞或奖励的理由。
A claim to commendation or a reward.
任何值得称赞的品质或属性
any admirable quality or attribute
表示认可或表彰卓越的标志或象征。
A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.
值得(如值得帮助)的品质
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
值得正面认可或奖励的事物。
Something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward.
(通常用复数 merits)法律论点、案件等的实质是非,区别于技术性问题(如证据可采性或程序问题)；引申指某事物的总体优劣或对错。
Usually in the plural form the merits: the substantive rightness or wrongness of a legal argument, a lawsuit, etc., as opposed to technical matters such as the admissibility of evidence or points of legal procedure; (by extension) the overall good or bad quality, or rightness or wrongness, of some other thing.
Each candidate is judged on their own merits.
每位候选人都是根据其自身优点来评判的。
用法提示：此处"merits"作名词复数，意为"优点"。
AI contextual example
The proposal has great merit and deserves serious consideration.
这个提议有很大的价值，值得认真考虑。
用法提示："merit"为不可数名词，表示"价值"。
AI contextual example
He received an award for his merits in the project.
他因在项目中的功绩而获奖。
用法提示："merits"为名词复数，表示"功绩"。
AI contextual example
后接名词或动名词，正式语境中常用来表达某做法有优点。
There is real merit in exploring this idea further.
进一步探索这个想法确有可取之处。
主语通常为观点、论点、计划等；常见于否定句或疑问句。
His criticism has some merit.
他的批评有一些道理。
merits 常用复数，指事物的长处或值得肯定的方面。
We evaluated the merits of each candidate.
我们评估了每位候选人的优点。
法律用语，指不考虑程序或技术细节，就案件实体进行判断。
The court will decide the case on the merits.
法院将根据案件是非曲直作出判决。
grammar · medium
易错句子This book is merit reading.
正确表达This book is worth reading.
merit 是名词，不能像 worth 一样作表语形容词；表示“值得做某事”要用 be worth doing。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is some merit on her suggestion.
正确表达There is some merit in her suggestion.
merit 表示“价值、可取之处”时，固定搭配是 there is merit in sth，介词用 in，不用 on。
grammar · medium
易错句子We should give merit to his hard work.
正确表达We should give credit to his hard work.
表示“归功于、认可”时，英语用固定搭配 give credit to；merit 虽有“功劳”义，但不用于 give...to 结构。
merit 指值得称赞或奖励的优点、功绩，常用于评估与奖惩语境，如 judge a plan on its merits；virtue 侧重道德上的美德或事物本身的优良特性，还常见于 by virtue of（凭借）这一固定搭配，merit 没有这种用法。
merit 指优点、功绩本身，也可指应得的奖励；credit 指因某件事而获得的赞扬或认可，常说 get/take credit for；此外 credit 还有“学分、赊账”之义，merit 没有这些意思。
merit 说的是事物自身的长处或价值，常与 judge、consider 连用；advantage 强调与对手相比更有利的条件，常用于 take advantage of（利用）和 gain an advantage over 等搭配，比较的意味更强。
有价值；有可取之处
The proposal has some merit, but it needs more research.
这个提议有一些可取之处，但还需要更多研究。
艺术价值
The judges praised the film for its artistic merit.
评委称赞这部电影的艺术价值。
荣誉徽章；功绩徽章
She earned a merit badge for her volunteer work.
她因志愿工作获得了一枚荣誉徽章。
按是非曲直评判
Each application will be judged on its merits.
每一份申请都会按其是非曲直来评判。
绩效工资
The company introduced merit pay to reward top performers.
公司引入了绩效工资来奖励优秀员工。
案件的实质是非
The court considered the merits of the case before ruling.
法庭在裁决前考虑了案件的实质是非。
merit 指应受称赞或奖励的品质,reward 是这种品质带来的结果。
merit 常指值得认可的正面品质,recognition 是外界对 merit 的回应。
merit 可用来评价某人或某事是否优秀,与 excellence 的概念相关。
merit 是品质中值得称赞的那一部分,quality 是更宽泛的上位概念。
成就通常体现 merit,即值得肯定和表扬的优异表现。
根据其自身优劣；就其本身价值
We should judge the proposal on its own merits.
我们应该根据提案本身的优劣来评判它。
具有…的优点；有…的长处
This plan has the merit of being easy to implement.
这个方案具有易于实施的优点。
没有价值；缺乏依据
The court ruled that the appeal was without merit.
法院裁定上诉毫无根据。
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