merit

• n.メリット、価値; メリット; 長所; 欠点
• vt.価値がある
• vi. 報酬に値する

古フランス語 merite（賃金、報酬、神からの贈り物）から、ラテン語 merere（稼ぐ、獲得する、値する）から、PIE*smer（分配する、分ける、取り分ける）から、語源的にはポリマー、エメリタスと同じ。 文字通り、自分の報酬を得ること、ひいては賞品、精神的報酬、神からの贈り物、抽象的にはメリット、才能、善良さなど。文字通り、相応の報いを受けること。

merit (n.)

c. 1200, "spiritual credit" (for good works, etc.); c. 1300, "spiritual reward," from Old French merite "wages, pay, reward; thanks; merit, moral worth, that which assures divine pity," and directly from Latin meritum "a merit, service, kindness, benefit, favor; worth, value, importance," neuter of meritus, past participle of merere, meriri "to earn, deserve, acquire, gain," from PIE root *(s)mer- (2) "to allot, assign" (cognates: Greek meros "part, lot," moira "share, fate," moros "fate, destiny, doom," Hittite mark "to divide" a sacrifice).

Sense of "worthiness, excellence" is from early 14c.; from late 14c. as "condition or conduct that deserves either reward or punishment;" also "a reward, benefit." Related: Merits. Merit system attested from 1880. Merit-monger was in common use 16c.-17c. in a sense roughly of "do-gooder."

merit (v.)

late 15c., "to be entitled to," from Middle French meriter (Modern French mériter), from merite (n.), or directly from Latin meritare "to earn, yield," frequentative of mereri "to earn (money);" also "to serve as a soldier" (see merit (n.)). Related: Merited; meriting.

1. Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate？

のような重大なイベントは、より高いレベルの議論が必要ではないでしょうか。

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

彼の献身精神を表彰するために、市長は名誉褒章を授与した。

3."It 's of no great literary merit ，"he said，almost apologetically.

「あまり文学的価値がない」と彼は罪悪感に近いように言った。

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

この特集記事の望ましい点は、達成した成果を簡潔に要約していることです。

5.Everybody is selected on merit .

は誰もが個人で選ばれます。