These scholarships are awarded to meritorious students regardless of their backgrounds.

这些奖学金颁给成绩优异的学生，不论他们的背景为何。

That's rather more difficult, and consequently more meritorious.

那是相当困难的， 因此更有价值。

In point of meritorious character, the two things seemed about equal.

就功德而言，乎不相上下。

The states have standing for reasons that are straightforward and meritorious.

这些州有权利的原因是明且有价值的。

The boss thought that all the employees were meritorious and the reward should be merited.

老板认为所有的员工都有功，到奖赏。

But there was still a tradition of affection for him, and it came to be regarded as meritorious and luck-bringing to climb to Shangri-La and leave a simple gift, or perform some manual task that was needed there.

但对他仍有亲情的传统，爬上香格里拉，留下一份简单的礼物，或做一些那里需要的体力活，就被视为功德和幸运。

I know only one way in which I could have played a meritorious part as an active citizen — by becoming a schoolmaster in some little country town, and teaching half a dozen teachable boys to love study for its own sake.

我只知道一种方法可以让我作为一名积极的公民发挥功绩——成为某个乡村小镇的校长， 并教导半打可教的男孩为了学习而热爱学习。