The committee will judge each proposal on its merits, not on who submitted it.

委員會將根據每份提案本身的優點來評斷，而不是看提案人是誰。

Promotions at our firm are based on merit rather than years of service.

本公司的升遷是依據個人能力表現，而非年資。

Both shipping options have their merits, so let's compare costs before deciding.

兩種運送方案各有優點，所以我們先比較成本再做決定。