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

• This article analyses in more detail several important theories which decide the ex-change rate, pointing out that each has its merit and demerit.
  本文对决定汇率的几种重要的理论进行了较为详细的分析，指出每种理论的优点和缺陷；
• 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。
• This paper analysed spatial aided decision-making system about e-government based on GIS and DSS and summarized some merit and demerit about the system and expounded the process of application.
  本文对基于GIS和DSS的电子政务空间辅助决策系统进行了分析，总结了一些特点和不足之处，并对其应用进行了阐述。
• 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 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。
• Through the point simulation, we analyze its merit and demerit.
  通过点目标仿真，分析了该算法的性能。
• On the analysis and city planning administration of color, and find the merit and demerit.
  重点分析了国内外的城市色彩规划管理方式，并找出其优缺点。
• 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。
• Finally, we dissect the merit and demerit and applicability of existing regressive analysis methods by analyzing the practical seismic problems.
  通过对实际地震问题分析，剖析了现有回归分析方法的优缺点和适用条件。
• Whoever violates the school regulations will be given a demerit.
  违反校规者将给予记过处分。