desert

n.
1. that which is deserved to a person,due reward orpunishment应得的报偿（奖赏或惩罚）。
△H.V.3.7.90(79): “Would I were able to load him with his desert!”i.e.to load him with all the praises he deserves.但愿我能把它应得的赞美都加在它的身上才好！
△3H.VI.3.3.192:“Shame on himself!For my desert is honour；”他自己才可耻！ 因为我应得的报偿是荣誉。
△1H.VI.5.4.153:“And not of any challenge of desert，” i.e. not by anydeserved claim. 并不是由于应得的权利。
△R.III.5.1.29:“and blame the desert of blame. ”罪恶只能得到罪恶的报应。
2. action meriting reward,merit应受报偿的行动，功劳。
△H.V.2.2.33: “And shall for get the office of ourhand / Sooner than quittance of desert and merit,/According to the weight and worthiness.”我即使忘记了我的手会有什么用处，也决不会忘记按照功绩的应得报偿而论功行赏的。
△2H.VI.1.4. 48 (45): “My Lord Protectorwill,I doubt it not,/ See you well guerdoned forthese good deserts.”我毫不怀疑，护国公大人为了你们这些功劳一定会好好奖赏你们的。
△Tw.3.4.384 (348): “Is’tpossible that my deserts to you / Can lack persua-sion?”i.e. What I deserve of you is not sufficient topersuade you. 难道我给你的种种好处还不能打动你的心吗？
△Gent.3.2.18:“some sign of good desert”，良好的表现。
3.merit功劳。
△2H.IV.4.3.60(54): “Therefore letme have right,and let desert mount.”所以让我得到应得的报偿，让有功劳的人高升。
△R.III.3.7.153(154):“Yourlove deserves my thanks,but my desert / Unmeritableshuns your high request.”你们的爱戴值得我感谢，但是我这不算什么功劳的功劳却担当不起你们这样高的要求。
4. merit(s) 长处。
△3H.VI.3.3.132: “When I haveheard your king’s desert recounted. / Mine ear hathtempted judgment to desire.”i.e. What I have heardabout Edward’s merits has prompted my judgment todesire him. 我所听到你们国王的长处倒促使我的判断对他有向往之意。
Phrases:
all without desert: entirely without one’s having de-served it:quite undeservedly,and so without cause完全不应得地；完全冤枉地，无缘无故地。
△R.III.2.1.66(67):“Of you,and you,Lord Rivers,and of Dorset,/ Thatall without desert have frowned on me；”还有你，以及你，利佛斯大人和道尔塞特大人，你们都曾经无缘无故地对我怒目而视。
good deserts: merits功绩。
△1H.VI.3.4.25:“There-fore stand up; and for these good deserts /We herecreate you Earl of Shrewsbury，”所以，请站起来吧；为了你的这些功绩，我在这里封你为舒斯伯雷伯爵。
without desert: without cause,undeservedly无缘无故地，冤枉地 。
△Com.3.1.112: “I protest. without des-ert.”我要说，是错怪了我。
△Gent.2.4.58(57):“notwithout desert so well reputed”，享有良好的声誉是当之无愧的。