meritorious

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔːɹɪ.əs/    美 /ˌmɛɹɪˈtɔɹi.əs/|/ˌmɛɹɪˈtoʊɹi.əs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Deserving of merit or commendation; deserving reward.
    — The policeman received the Award of Meritorious Service from his grateful department.

词形变化

more meritorious comparative most meritorious superlative

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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