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 the demerit of the traditional financial management under network economy and comes up with some new views about the contents of the financial management innovation and solutions to realize the innovation.
  本文剖析了网络经济下传统财务管理的弊端，并就财务管理创新的内容和实现对策提出了新的见解。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。