Merited Meaning in English
word · lemma: merit
ˈmɛɹɪtɪd
MER-uh-tid
mˈɛɹɪtɪd
MER-ih-tid
释义
Describes something that is deserved or earned, especially praise or punishment that is appropriate due to a person's actions.
用法与细微差别
Mostly formal or written; used to describe rewards or punishments that are appropriate. Often paired with 'well-' as in 'well-merited.' Not commonly used in everyday conversation.
Spanish: merecidoPortuguese (BR): merecidoPortuguese (PT): merecidoChinese (Simplified): 应得的 - 值得的Chinese (Traditional): 應得的 - 值得的Hindi: अर्जित किया हुआ - योग्य ठहराArabic: مستحقBengali: প্রাপ্য - উপযুক্তভাবে অর্জিতRussian: заслуженныйJapanese: 値する - 相応しいVietnamese: xứng đáng - được hưởngKorean: 마땅한 - 정당한Turkish: hak edilmiş - layıkUrdu: مستحق - سزاوارIndonesian: layak - pantas
例句
His promotion was merited by his hard work.
basic
The punishment they received was fully merited.
basic
Her efforts in the project were merited and appreciated by everyone.
basic
That award was truly merited—he went above and beyond.
natural
Criticism was merited after such a careless mistake.
natural
If the praise was merited, I’d be the first to say so.
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