demerit
英 [diː'merɪt]
美[di'mɛrɪt]
- n. 缺点，短处；过失
英英释意
- 1. a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces;
- "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
- 2. 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"