mer+it

• mer来自拉丁语 'mereri'，意为'值得'
• -it后缀，表示状态或性质

merit 来自拉丁语 'mereri'，意为'值得'，加上后缀 '-it'，表示状态或性质，整体意为'优点，价值，功绩'。

meritorious

值得赞扬的，有功绩的

demerit

缺点，过失

credit

信用，信任

benefit

利益，好处

1. 释义 1优点，价值，功绩

   Her hard work and dedication are of great merit.

2. 释义 1优点，价值，功绩

   The merit of this approach is its simplicity.

3. 释义 1优点，价值，功绩

   He was awarded a medal for his merit in the field of science.