/ˈmerɪt ||; ˈmɛrɪt/noun1 [U] the quality of being good 优秀品质；优秀之处: There is a lot of merit in her ideas. 她的想法有很多可取之处。He got the job on merit, not because he's the manager's son. 他获得那份工作靠的是自己的本事，而不是因为他是经理的儿子。
2 [C] [usu.pl] an advantage or a good quality of sb/sth 优点；长处；好处: Each case must be judged separately on its own merits (= not according to general principles). 每个案例必须根据其本身的优点分别作出判断。