/ˈmer.ɪt/
a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration 值得赞扬（或奖励、钦佩）的特点；功绩；长处 SYN strength
We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.).
我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。
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。
[C, usually pl.] a good feature that deserves praise, reward or admiration 值得赞扬（或奖励、钦佩）的特点；功绩；长处 SYN strength
We will consider each case on its (own) merits (= without considering any other issues, feelings, etc.).
我们将根据每件事情本身的情况来考虑。
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