merits

I am still not fully persuaded of the plan 's merits .

我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。

They weighed up the relative merits of the four candidates .

他们对四名候选人各自的优点作了比较。

The case does not merit further investigation .

这个案子不值得进一步调查。

There is a difference of opinion as to the merits of the plan .

关于这个计划的优缺点，大家意见分歧。

Each painting must be judged on its own merits .

每一幅画都必须根据其本身的价值来评判。

Selection is based solely on merit .

选拔唯贤。

The plan is entirely without merit .

这个计划毫无价值。

Should promotion be based on merit or seniority ?

提拔一个人应当看业绩，还是看资历？

He said he had done nothing wrong to merit a criminal investigation

他说自己没有干坏事，不应该受到刑事调查。

It was obvious that , whatever its merits , their work would never be used .

很明显，无论他们的作品有何优点都永远不会被采用。

I am ready to judge any book on its merits

我愿意根据每本图书各自的优点来作出评价。

Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate ?

这样重大的事件谅必应进行更高级别的讨论吧？

Despite the film 's merits I felt it was too pat .

尽管那部电影不乏亮点，但我还是觉得它过于敷衍了事。

Your feature has the merit of simply stating what has been achieved .

你这篇专题文章的可取之处是简明扼要地道出了取得的成就。

Each case is judged on its merits .

每个案件都是按照案件本身的特点判定的。

His birth , background and career show that you can make it in this country on merit alone .

他的出身、背景和职业表明，在这个国家仅凭自己的能力就可以取得成功。

They chatted about the relative merits of London and Paris as places to live

他们聊起了伦敦和巴黎两座城市相比较都有哪些宜居的优点。

Such ideas merit careful consideration .

这样的想法值得斟酌。

They have been persuaded of the merits of peace .

他们被劝服，认识到了和平的好处。

The argument seemed to have considerable merit

这个论点似乎颇有价值。

Everybody is selected on merit

每个人都是凭个人才能入选的。

For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit .

为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。

Box-office success mattered more than artistic merit

票房上的成功比艺术价值更重要。

In his opinion , this proposal has some merit .

在他看来，这个提议有可取之处。

These candidates were selected solely on merit .

这些候选人都是凭才能被选拔出来的。

The new design compromises the merits of Chinese and Western styles .

这个新设计融合了中西式的优点。

The subject may merit a brief explanatory note .

这题目也许要个简明的注释。

History affords us lessons that merit attention .

历史给我们提供了值得注意的借鉴。

Those who perform deeds of merit shall be rewarded .

立功者受奖。

One 's merits outweigh one 's short-comings .

功大于过。