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deserve

/dih-zurv/US // dɪˈzɜrv //UK // (dɪˈzɜːv) //

应得的,值得,应得,应该得到

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v.有主动词 verb
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    de·served, de·serv·ing.

    • : to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to because of actions, qualities, or situation: to deserve exile; to deserve charity; a theory that deserves consideration.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·served, de·serv·ing.

    • : to be worthy of, qualified for, or have a claim to reward, punishment, recompense, etc.: to reward him as he deserves; an idea deserving of study.

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Examples

  • As we have done since April, our office will continue to work tirelessly and without distraction to provide the answers that the Prude family and Rochester community deserve.

  • How much crap you endure should not be indicative of the love that you deserve.

  • You may nominate as many organizations or individuals as you feel deserve the recognition.

  • Being ushered out an entire round sooner — in a five-game gentleman’s sweep, and as the favorite — deserves far greater scrutiny.

  • While I may not have the money to attend fundraising dinners with the Democratic Party’s leaders, I deserve a party—and an economy—that returns as much benefit to me as I provide to it.

  • Tavakoli and the scores of other activists, bloggers, journalists and lawyers jailed in Iran deserve our unwavering support.

  • They deserve every penny and more: booking a four week tour is a huge job.

  • Women deserve to have meaningful roles in the shaping of the future of Afghanistan.

  • In no way, he said, did Brown deserve to die for what began as petty theft.

  • They were advised to “try showing a little class” and “[d]ress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar.”

  • If you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.

  • As such it is now presented to the public for whatever meed of praise or censure it is found to deserve.

  • History gives them scant notice, and the Federal government has failed to reward them as they deserve.

  • Tell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.

  • There is one other department of children's art which clearly does deserve to be studied with some care—their drawing.