她的罪行严重到足以被判入狱。

Her crimes were serious enough to ___merit a prison sentence.

此类行为的潜在后果值得进行彻底的公开辩论。

The potential consequences of such actions ___merit thorough public debate.

他在气候变化方面的开创性研究值得获得最高的科学荣誉。

His groundbreaking research on climate change ___merits the highest scientific accolade.