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 review focused on the merit and demerit, developments prospect in the treatment of effluent.
  着重介绍了各种方法的优缺点和进展。
• 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
• 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。
• 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three reprimands are equal to one demerit, while three demerits have been given, the seafarer service book shall be withdrawn for three months.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 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。
• Decisions on administrative sanctions such as warning, demerit recording and major demerit recording may directly be made by the competent land administration departments at a higher level;
  对于警告、记过、记大过的行政处分决定，上级土地行政主管部门可以直接做出；
• Demerit point system [ licensed food premises] He takes the cake for chutzpah!
  违例扣分制度〔持牌食肆〕他的放肆真是超人一等。
• And that's a demerit for your un-tucked blouse.
  你敞开的上衣实在太不入眼了。
• 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。
• Whoever violates the school regulations will be given a demerit.
  违反校规者将给予记过处分。