demerit

英 [diːˈmerɪt]

美 [diːˈmerɪt]

n.  过失; 缺点; 短处; (学校给学生记的)过失分

复数：demerits　

IELTSTEM8

BNC.36436 / COCA.29765

牛津词典

noun

• 过失；缺点；短处
  a fault in sth or a disadvantage of sth
  1. the merits and demerits of the scheme
     这个方案的优缺点
• （学校给学生记的）过失分
  a mark on sb's school record showing that they have done sth wrong
  1. You'll get three demerits if you're caught smoking on school grounds.
     在校内抽烟一经发现将被记过失分三分。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 过失;缺点
  Thedemerits ofsomething or someone are their faults or disadvantages.
  1. ...articles debating the merits and demerits of the three candidates.
     就 3 位候选人的优缺点进行辩论的文章

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
  1. they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
  2. he knew his own faults much better than she did
  Synonym:fault
• a mark against a person for misconduct or failure
  1. ten demerits and he loses his privileges

双语例句

• The paper analyzes the demerit of conventional reliability evaluation method of function substitute model ( FSM).
  针对功能替代模型的定义，分析了原有的可靠性评估方法存在的不足。
• Whoever violates the school regulations will be given a demerit.
  违反校规者将给予记过处分。
• Comparison of The Principle of Protection of Reliability And The Principle of Good Faith of Administrative Law; After analysis on the merit and demerit of the two guidelines, the article introduces the specific method of adjusting the transfer price.
  行政法信赖保护与诚实信用两原则比较研究本章对这两种指导原则的优缺点进行分析后，介绍了调整转移定价的具体方法。
• The traditional research methods& model testing method and the empirical formula method, have the demerit of cost high, and speed slow, applicable range small and data unreliable.
  传统的研究方法&模型试验法和经验公式法分别具有成本高、速度慢和适用范围小，数据不可靠等缺点。
• What do you think about your merit and demerit?
  你认为你有哪些优点、缺点？
• And that's a demerit for your un-tucked blouse.
  你敞开的上衣实在太不入眼了。
• Merit and demerit analysis of measurement and payment mode in Guangzhou metro construction
  广州地铁建设计量支付方式利弊分析
• The demerit points awarded take immediate effect on the date of offence.
  缺点的分数采取立即生效的犯罪行为。
• Aurum ( Au) and Platinum ( Pt) doping techniques are widely used to fabricate the fast recovery diodes ( FRD), and both of them have merit and demerit.
  掺金和掺铂技术被广泛地应用于制造快恢复二极管中，这两种技术各具优缺点。
• The more demerit you feel, the clearer is the display of the abounding love of God in having chosen you, and called you, and made you an heir of bliss.
  你越谦卑，上帝丰盛的爱越清楚向你显明，这位上帝拣选了你、呼召你、使你成为祂恩典的继承者。