
IELTS
过失
缺点
Everybody has his own merits and demerits. One should never think that he is perfect while others are all good for nothing.
每个人都有自己的优点和缺点,不要把别人都看成百无一是,把自己看成十全十美。
Demerits were given to students for late attendance at prayers.
祷告会上迟到的学生被记过了。
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。
He already has three demerits on his record.
他已被记过三次。
Each has its own merits and demerits.
它们各有特点,也都存在不足。
merit and demerit
优缺点
单词demerits 是demerit 的复数形式,其含义和用法可归纳为以下三点:
核心含义
指"缺点""过失"或"短处",多用于描述事物或行为的负面特征。在特定场景(如学校、军队)中,也指因违规行为被记录的过失分。例如:
Both approaches have their merits and demerits.(两种方法各有优缺点)
具体应用场景
语言特征
提示:该词常见于正式或纪律性语境,日常口语中更常用 disadvantages 或 drawbacks 表达类似含义。
demerits
是一个名词,表示缺点或者过失。它的反义词是 merits
,表示优点或者长处。
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