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单词 demerit
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demerit
noun[C]
uk
/ˌdiːˈmer.ɪt/us
/ˌdiːˈmer.ɪt/
formal
afaultordisadvantage:
缺陷；劣势
We need toconsiderthemeritsand demeritsoftheplan.我们需要考虑该计划的优缺点。
amarkgiven to someone,especiallyastudentin aschool, because they have done somethingwrongorbrokenarule:
（尤指学校给学生的）记过，过失分
She got three demeritsforlatenesson this term'sreport.她因迟到在本学期总评中被记过3次。
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(Definition ofdemeritfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdemerit

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Many of the merits and demerits of the various systems have already been mentioned.
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I am not going into the merits or demerits of the word "deficiency," about which we have already heard so much.
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We often hear discussions on the merits or demerits of a figure.
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I do not want to go into the merits or demerits of the seamen's strike.
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There are both merits and demerits in the system.
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I do not want to argue the merits or demerits of the case.
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I was not arguing the merits or demerits.
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We are not here to discuss the merits or demerits of smoking and drinking.
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Inevitably, education is where the demerits of the rate support grant settlement have the worst effect.
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There are merits and demerits in both systems.
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I shall not deal with its merits or demerits.
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During the debate we have sometimes moved away from the merits and demerits of devolution.
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I am not prepared to discuss the merits or demerits of the matter by way of business questions.
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The campaign that most of us fought was about devolution and its merits and demerits.
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There may be other demerits about it, but that of surprise is not one of them.
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