Demerit

[diː'merɪt] or [di'mɛrɪt]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; 'they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel'; 'he knew his own faults much better than she did'.

(noun.) a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; 'ten demerits and he loses his privileges'.

整理:昆廷--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

(n.) That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.

(n.) The state of one who deserves ill.

(n.) To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.

(n.) To depreciate or cry down.

(v. i.) To deserve praise or blame.

艾伦校對

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Fault, vice, crime, delinquency, transgression, ill desert.

伯纳德錄入

同義詞及反義詞：

[See MERIT_and_FAULT]

阿斯特編輯

解釋/意思:

n. ill-desert: fault: crime.

恩里克錄入