demerit 详细解释

demerit

[di:'merit]

n. 缺点, 短处, 过失

词形变化

形容词: demeritorious | 副词: demeritoriously |

词义辨析

反义参见:

merit  

英英释义

名词 demerit:

a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

同义词:fault

补充

demeritdemerit英:[di:ˈmerit] 美:[dɪˈmɛrɪt]n.1.〈正〉缺点, 过失, 短处Each man has his merits and demerits.每个人都有他的功和过。

例句

1. articles debating the merits and demerits of the three candidates讨论三位候选人的优缺点的文章 2. the merits and demerits of these proposals.这些建议的优缺点。 3. Students are given demerits if they arrive late for classes.学生如果上课迟到,将被记过。 4. The demerits of that job outweigh the benefits.那份工作弊大于利。 5. We considered both the merits and demerits of the plan.我们考虑了这项计划的利与弊。