meritorious

CET-4

a. 有功绩的, 有价值的, 可称赞的 [法] 有功的, 值得称赞的, 善意的

发音

US /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/
其它
US /ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/
UK /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/

词形变化

more meritorious 比较级 most meritorious 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.

    The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

meritable

近义相关 1

worthy

相关短语

meritorious mast meritorious masts

词源

From Middle English meritorious, borrowed between 1375 and 1425 from Latin meritōrius (“earning money”), from meritus, past participle of mereō (“to earn”).

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