| 21. | Ought promotion to go by seniority or by merit and abilities? |
| 提升应以年资为准，还是以功绩和能力为准？
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| 22. | These views merit serious consideration. |
| 这些看法值得认真考虑。
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| 23. | Choice must be determined by merit . |
| 必须择优挑选。
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| 24. | His rapid elevation in the official world has been due to other causes than merit or ability. |
| 他在官场青云直上不是由于功绩或才能，而是由于其他的原因。
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| 25. | He obtained his position by favor more than by merit and ability. |
| 他靠特殊照顾而非靠自已的功绩和能力谋得他的职位。
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| 26. | Medal for Merit . |
| （美）功绩奖章。
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| 27. | Legion of Merit . |
| 军功勋章（美国政府向本国或外国军人颁发的勋章）。
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| 28. | Everything of real merit has a tendency to survive. |
| 有真正价值的东西都不易消亡。
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| 29. | merit reward, praise, punishment, etc |
| 应获得奖励, 称赞, 处罚等
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| 30. | detract from the merit , value, worth, excellence, etc of sth |
| 有损于某事物的好处, 重要性, 价值, 优点等
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