deserve指某人因行为,品行,才干而“应受,应得”,其宾语常是奖赏、批评、惩罚等词,也可指某物因具有某些特点而“值得…”,其宾语常是关注、研究、考虑等词, deserve通常不用于进行体。

deserve of  (v.+prep.)
应该受到某人〔某团体〕好的〔坏的〕待遇 be worthy of good〔bad〕 treatment by sb or a group
▲deserve well〔ill〕 of sb/sth
He deserves well of his employers.他应当受到雇主善待。
The student has deserved ill of this school, and must be asked to leave.这个学生应受学校处罚,必须让他退学。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He deserves a reward for his efforts.他积极努力,值得奖赏。
You've been working all morning—you deserve a rest.你已做了一个上午——该休息一下了。
The question deserves consideration.这个问题值得考虑。
▲S+～+to-v
He deserved to be punished.他应受惩罚。
▲S+～+v-ing
The boy richly deserves whipping.这孩子活该挨鞭。
▲S+～+(that-)clause
He didn't really deserve she should be so kind to him.他确实不值得她对他那么好。

［同义词］   be worthy of, earn, merit
［词源］＜古法语deservir(因热心服务而值得褒奖)