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

• What do you think about your merit and demerit?
  你认为你有哪些优点、缺点？
• For the punishment provided by the previous paragraph, three reprimands are equal to one demerit, while three demerits have been given, the seafarer service book shall be withdrawn for three months.
  前项处分，处申诫三次相当记过一次；记过三次者，收回船员服务手册三个月。
• The joint venture company has the right to give warning, record a demerit and reduce salary against those staff and workers who violate the rules and regulations and labor disciplines of the joint venture company.
  合营公司有权对违犯合营公司的规章制度和劳动纪律的职工，给予警告、记过、降薪的处分。
• After analysis on the merit and demerit of the two guidelines, the article introduces the specific method of adjusting the transfer price.
  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。
• Experiences of pleasure and of pain are the fruits of merit and demerit, respectively.
  喜乐和痛苦的经验分别是善行和恶行的结果。
• This demerit has been overcome due to the appearance of switched Ethernet.
  交换式以太网的出现使这一问题得到了改善。
• 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 Five Tools and Its Merit and Demerit for the Secondary Developing AutoCAD
  AutoCAD五种二次开发工具及其优缺点
• Chapter three is mainly about BT project financial analysis and comparison of different ways of financing merit and demerit.
  第三章主要是对BT项目融资的财务分析，并比较不同融资方式下的优缺点。