demerit [di:'merit]

英汉解释

n. 缺点，短处；过失

同义词

n. fault

反义词

n.   merit，virtue

参考例句

1. They might get a big demerit.
他们可能会被记大过。
2. Under the amendment, motorists who reverse or drive the wrong way or make a U-turn on highways will also receive the harsher 12 demerit points.
按照新规定的扣分办法，在高速公路上倒车、逆行、（穿越中央分隔带）调头的司机也将面临更严厉的处罚——直接扣掉12分。
3. 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。

英英解释

n.
  1. a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
  2. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

网络释义

demerit
短处,过失,缺点; 缺点; 记过; 记过过失;
demerit fault
错处;
Demerit rating
减点评比; 污垢度;
demerit chart
减点数(管制)图;
Demerit Points
过失点数;