The only other item that merited a banner headline was the murder of a prostitute.唯一另外一条值得用通栏大标题刊登的新闻是一个妓女的被杀。The attention she received was not merited.她不配得到如此关注。The accident merited only a small paragraph in the local paper.这一事故在当地报纸上只有小篇幅报道。That brave deed merited a better reward.这种勇敢的行为应该得到更好的奖赏。