1. 認(rèn)識(shí)這個(gè)詞（基礎(chǔ)篇）
詞：merit
英英釋義：an advantage or good feature of something
例句：The great merit of the solution is its flexibility and low cost.
2. 體會(huì)這個(gè)詞 （進(jìn)階篇）
“merit”可以做名詞也可以做動(dòng)詞，它作名詞的意思是“優(yōu)點(diǎn)、價(jià)值”。這個(gè)詞的用法比較正式，可以用來(lái)替換 good point(s) 或 advantage，在《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》中經(jīng)?？梢砸?jiàn)到這個(gè)詞。下面我們通過(guò)幾個(gè)例子掌握它的用法。
這個(gè)方案最大的好處在于它的靈活性和低成本，可以說(shuō)：
The great merit of the solution is its flexibility and low cost.
這本導(dǎo)游手冊(cè)兼具內(nèi)容豐富和可讀性強(qiáng)的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，可以說(shuō)：
This travel guide book has the merit of being both informative and readable.
這些教學(xué)法雖然各有差異，但都有價(jià)值，就可以說(shuō)：
The pedagogies vary, but each has its own merit.
下面來(lái)看《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》中的幾個(gè)例子：
1）As in the West, the educational merits of bricks appeal to Chinese parents. Last year 98% of those surveyed by Lego said that play was essential for their child’s well-being, even more than Americans and Danes.
2）Setting aside the merits of her proposals, her focus on policy is clever politics, and unusual.（這里說(shuō)的是美國(guó)民主黨候選人 Elizabeth Warren）
3）By informing consumers about the relative merits of various products, ads improve the quality of purchasing decisions and, conceivably, leave both firms and shoppers better off than they would be in an ad-free world.（這里可以聯(lián)想到“什么值得買(mǎi)” App）
4）Kevin Hassett, the chairman of the Trump administration’s Council of Economic Advisers, sees merit in the idea of strengthening America’s automatic stabilisers, as it can take too long to realise a recession is happening for discretionary stimulus to arrive in time.
3. 從認(rèn)識(shí)到會(huì)用（作業(yè)）
1）翻譯下面的句子：?
這個(gè)想法本身有價(jià)值，但在實(shí)踐中并行不通。
The idea has its merit but does not work in practice.
（參考翻譯：The idea has its merit but does not work in practice/in reality.）
2）結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)、工作、興趣等，想象在什么語(yǔ)境下會(huì)用到這個(gè)表達(dá)。先簡(jiǎn)要描述這個(gè)場(chǎng)景，再造句。? ?
這部電影兼具情節(jié)曲折和可看性強(qiáng)的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。
This film has the merit of being both twisty plotted and watchable.
