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demerit

n.缺点

难易程度:

demerit为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:demeritoriously 形容词:demeritorious

词根

de-=down,downward 由“往下”之意衍生为分离、否定、加强,是很重要的字首

demerit


/di:'merɪt; di`mɛrɪt/
n (fml 文) fault; defect 缺点; 不足; 欠缺
*consider the merits and demerits of a system 考虑一个制度的长处和短处.

demerit


n[C]
formal a bad quality or feature of something
demerit of
 The merits and demerits (=the good and bad qualities) of this argument have been explored.
AmE a mark showing that a student has behaved badly at school
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