n.

1. 價值[U]
   Her singing is totally without merit.

   她的演唱一無是處。

2. 長處，優點[C]
   People may not like her, but she has her merits.

   人們也許不喜歡她，但她也有她的優點。

3. 功績，功勞[C]
4. 功過；是非曲直[P]
   He will judge the case solely on its merits.

   他將完全根據是非曲直審理這一案件。

5. 法律依據，法律意義[U]
   The contention is without merit.

   這一論點沒有法律依據。

vt.

1. 值得，應受
   That brave deed merited a better reward.

   這種勇敢的行為應該得到更好的獎賞。

n.

1. excellence; worth.
   ▸an examination grade denoting above-average performance.
2. (usu. merits) a good point or feature.
   ▸ (merits) chiefly Law  the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a case.
   ▸ (merits) Theology  good deeds entitling someone to a future reward.

v.