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merit noun
⇨ benefit 1 (relative merits) ⇨ value 1 (artistic merit)merit verb
⇨ deservebenefit1 noun the benefit of a good education 良好教育的益处pay and benefits 工资和福利benefit ♦︎ advantage ♦︎ strength ♦︎ merit ♦︎ good ♦︎ virtue ♦︎ asset ♦︎ plus ♦︎ good pointThese are all words for a good or useful effect or quality that sth has. 这些词均表示长处、优势、成效。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆some / any / no benefit / advantage / virtue in sth◆a benefit / an advantage / an asset for sb / sth◆to be to sb's benefit / advantage◆to do sth for sb's benefit / good◆to be with / without the benefit / advantage of sth◆to be of great / major / real, etc. benefit / advantage / merit◆considerable / great / real benefits / advantages / strengths / merits / good / virtues / assets◆maximum / additional benefit / advantage◆relative benefits / advantages / strengths / merits / virtues◆to have the benefit / advantage / merit / virtue◆to see the benefit / advantage / merit / good / virtue■ benefit [uncountable, countable] a good or useful effect of sth 益处；成效◆She had the benefit of a good education.她得益于受过良好教育。◆The new regulations will be of benefit to everyone.新规章将使每个人都受益。◆For maximum benefit, take the tablets before meals.饭前服药效果最佳。◆It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= getting the results) of all her hard work.她辛勤劳动终有所成，令人欣慰。 see also beneficial ⇨ valuable 2 ■ advantage [countable, uncountable] a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people; a quality that sth has that makes it better or more useful than other things 有利条件；有利因素；优点◆Having a degree is a huge advantage when it comes to getting a job.找工作时，有个学位是一极大的优势。◆You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) if you have thought about the interview questions in advance.如果你预先考虑过面试中提出的问题，就会处于优势。◆Is there any advantage in getting there early?早到那里是否有利？◆A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.小型轿车还有一个优点是开起来更省钱。◆Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.这些系统各有其优缺点。OPP disadvantage ⇨ disadvantage ■ strength [countable] a quality or ability that sb/sth has that gives them an advantage 优势；优点；长处◆The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths.能够保持冷静是她的多项长处之一。◆Consider all the strengths and weaknesses of the argument.仔细考虑这个论点所有的有力之处与薄弱之处。OPP weakness ⇨ weakness 1 2 ■ merit / /ˈmerɪt/ / [countable, usually plural] a good quality that sb/sth has 优点；长处◆We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.).我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。◆They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates.他们衡量了四名候选人各自的优点。■ good [uncountable] something that helps or is useful to sb/sth 用处；好处；益处◆Cuts have been made for the good of the company.实行裁减是为了公司的利益。◆I'm telling you this for your own good.我把这事告诉你是为你好。◆What's the good of earning all that money if you've no time to enjoy it?要是没时间去享受，赚那么多钱有什么用？◆What good would it do to tell her about it after all this time?过了这么长时间才把这事告诉她有什么用？■ virtue / /ˈvɜːtʃuː; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuː/ [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) an attractive or useful quality that sth has 优点；长处；用处◆The plan has the virtue of simplicity.该计划的优点是简单。◆They could see no virtue in discussing it further.他们看不到再讨论下去有什么用处。NOTE 辨析 Benefit, advantage, merit or virtue?A benefit is sth that you get or that comes from sth that you do. An advantage, merit or virtue is sth that a person, thing, plan or action has as a quality, which may be of use or benefit to you or to sb else. An advantage makes the person, thing, etc. better than sb/sth else. With merit and virtue there is no explicit comparison, although you can talk about the relative advantages/merits/virtues of sb/sth. Merits is usually used in the plural to talk about all sb/sth's good qualities taken together. Virtue may be singular, plural or uncountable and can be used to talk about a particular quality that is good because it is attractive and/or useful. * benefit指你所得到的或收获的益处。advantage、merit和virtue指某个人或事物、某个计划或行为所具有的对你或他人有用或有益的特质。advantage指某个人或事物所具有的使其优于他者的特征。尽管可以说relative advantages/merits/virtues of sb/sth（某人／某事物相比较而言的优势／优点／长处），但merit和virtue不涉及明确的比较。merit通常用其复数形式merits，指某个人或事物从整体来看的全部优点。virtue可用作单数、复数或不可数名词，指某个讨人喜欢或有用的具体优点。■ asset /ˈæset/ / [countable] a person or thing that is valuable or useful, especially because they help you to be successful 有价值的人（或事物）；有用的人（或事物）◆She'll be a great asset to any company she works for.对她所效力的任何公司来说，她都会是非常宝贵的人才。◆I'm not sure if his forcefulness is an asset or a liability.我拿不准他的强势是长处还是短处。 OPP liability ⓘ A liability is a person or thing that causes you a lot of problems. * liability指带来麻烦的人或事物◆Since his injury, Jones has become more of a liability than an asset to the team.琼斯受伤以来，与其说他是全队的骨干，倒不如说他已成为队里的累赘。 ■ plus [countable] (rather informal) an advantage or benefit 优势；好处；长处◆Being able to speak French is a definite plus when you're travelling in North Africa.在北非旅行，会讲法语肯定是有利的。◆You should carefully consider the pluses and minuses (= good and bad points) of going to live in the country.你该仔细考虑去乡下居住的利弊。OPP minus ■ good point [countable] a good or positive feature that sb/sth has 优点；长处◆One of the good points about the system is that it treats everyone equally.该体制的优点之一是一视同仁。◆His one good point is that he knows how to fix cars.他的一个长处是会修车。ⓘ A good point is similar to an advantage, merit or virtue, but it is less an essential quality of sth, and more an additional feature. * good point与advantage、merit和virtue意义相近，但更多是指附加的好处，而非本质的属性。 value1 noun the value of regular exercise 经常锻炼的好处good value for money 划算value ♦︎ quality ♦︎ merit ♦︎ worth ♦︎ excellence ♦︎ distinction ♦︎ meaningThese are all words for the quality of being good or useful. 这些词均表示好处、价值、积极作用。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb / sth of value / quality / merit / worth / excellence / distinction◆value / merit / excellence / distinction in sth◆without value / merit / worth / distinction / meaning◆great / real value / quality / merit / worth / distinction / meaning◆true value / quality / worth / excellence / meaning◆considerable value / quality / merit / distinction◆dubious value / quality / merit / distinction◆artistic value / quality / merit / worth / excellence◆academic merit / excellence / distinction◆to have value / quality / merit / worth / distinction / meaning◆sb / sth proves their / its value / quality / merit / worth■ value [uncountable] the quality of being good, useful, or important 好处；积极作用；重要意义◆The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated.经常锻炼的好处不应低估。◆The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries.运河的出现对许多行业都具有重大意义。◆This ring has great sentimental value for me (= it is important because I associate it with people or places that are emotionally important to me).这枚戒指对我来说很有纪念意义。◆I suppose it has a certain novelty value (= it's interesting because it's new) but you'll soon get bored of it.我觉得这有一定的新意，不过你很快就会厌倦它。 see also value ⇨ appreciate verb ■ quality [uncountable] a high standard 上乘；优质；高标准◆We aim to provide quality at reasonable prices.我们的宗旨是质量上乘，价格合理。◆Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters.即使费时也要把它做好，重要的是质量而不是数量。 see also quality ⇨ good adj. 1 ■ merit / /ˈmerɪt/ / [uncountable] (rather formal) the quality of being good and of deserving praise, reward or admiration 优点；美德；价值◆It's a work of outstanding artistic merit.这是一件极具艺术价值的作品。◆The plan is entirely without merit.这个计划毫无价值。◆I want to get the job on merit (= because I deserve it, not as a favour).我要凭实力得到这份工作。 see also merit ⇨ deserve verb ■ worth [uncountable] the practical or moral value of sb/sth 价值；意义；作用◆The children here quickly gain a sense of their own worth.这里的孩子很快便获得了自我价值感。◆A good job interview should help candidates prove their worth.好的面试可以让求职者证明自己的价值。ⓘ Worth can also mean the financial value of sth. * worth还可表示某物的金钱价值。 see also worth ⇨ price noun , worthless ⇨ despicable ■ excellence [uncountable] the quality of being of an extremely high standard 优秀；杰出；卓越◆The college has a reputation for academic excellence.这所学院具有很高的学术声誉。◆We want this hospital to be a centre of excellence.我们希望这家医院成为一所成就卓著的中心。 see also excellent ⇨ excellent ■ distinction [uncountable, singular] (rather formal) the quality of being excellent, important or special 优秀；杰出；卓越；不同凡响◆a writer of great distinction一位优秀作家◆She had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic.她不同凡响，是第一位飞越大西洋的女子。■ meaning [uncountable] the real importance of a feeling or experience; the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable （情感或经历的）真正重要性；（人生的）意义，价值，目标◆With Anna he learned the meaning of love.与安娜在一起让他明白了爱的真谛。◆Her life seemed to have lost all meaning.她的生活似乎已失去了意义。 deserve verb deserve ♦︎ earn ♦︎ meritThese words are all used when it is right that sb/sth should have sth, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are. 这些词均表示应该得到。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to deserve / earn a rest / drink◆to deserve / merit a mention◆to deserve / merit attention / consideration / recognition◆to really / certainly deserve / earn / merit sth◆to hardly deserve / merit sth■ deserve [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) if sb/sth deserves sth, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are 应得；值得；应受◆You deserve a rest after all that hard work.你辛苦劳累了那么久，该休息一下了。◆The report deserves careful consideration.这份报告值得认真考虑。◆What have I done to deserve this (= this bad treatment)?我做错了什么，竟这样对我？◆They didn't deserve to win (= they did not play well enough).他们不该赢。◆He deserves to be locked up for ever for what he did.他做了这种事就应该终身监禁。 see also undeserved ⇨ unjustified ▸ sb's deserts idiom ◆The family of the victim said that the killer had got his just deserts when he was jailed for life.受害人家属说，那杀人犯被终身监禁是罪有应得。ⓘ Sb's (just) deserts are usually sth unpleasant that they deserve because of sth bad that they have done. * sb's (just) deserts通常指某人因做了坏事而应该受到的惩罚。■ earn [transitive] (used especially in the perfect tenses 尤用于完成时) to deserve sth pleasant because of sth good that you have done 赢得；博得；应得◆I need a drink. I think I've earned it, don't you?我需要喝杯酒。我觉得这是我应得的，你说是不是？◆She's having a well-earned rest this week.她本周休假，这是完全应该的。NOTE 辨析 Deserve or earn? Deserve can be used to talk about either sth pleasant sb should have for doing sth good, or a punishment sb should have for doing sth bad. Earn is only used to talk about sth pleasant you should have for doing sth good. Note that you say that sb deserves sth, but that they have earned it. * deserve既可指某人因做了好事而应得到好的待遇，也可指因做了坏事而应受惩罚；earn则仅指因做了好事而应得到好的待遇。注意要说sb deserve sth，但说sb has earned sth。■ merit / /ˈmerɪt/ / [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to deserve praise or attention 应得（赞赏）；值得（注意）◆He claims that their success was not merited.他声称他们不应该获得成功。◆The case does not merit further investigation.这个案子不值得进一步调查。ⓘ Merit is often used to talk about things (rather than people) that deserve attention. * merit的主语常为事物，而不是人。 see also merit ⇨ value noun 1 |