英语词汇“demerit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

demerit

/diːˈmɛrɪt

noun

1A fault or disadvantage: the merits and demerits of these proposals...

At that time, I will try to set out what I think are the chief merits and demerits of our Constitutional proposal.
Regardless of the intent of some, the proposal should be judged only on its merits or demerits.
‘I do not intend to do so; it would be entirely inappropriate for me to engage in public debate on the merits or demerits of the Bill,’ he wrote.

2North American A mark awarded against someone for a fault or offence.Double demerits for speeding and seatbelt offences over the Easter period have been extended to 11 days to include the Anzac Day holiday weekend....

Double demerits will be in force for all traffic offences this Anzac Day long weekend.
The double demerit point system is going to be evaluated by the Office of Road Safety not too far down the track.

Derivatives

demeritorious

/diːmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs/ adjective ...

Examples of demeritorious actions might include killing an animal, speaking abusively to another, or fanning the flames of our own jealousy at someone else's good fortune.
Wrongful actions are designated in various ways as evil, unwholesome, demeritorious, or corrupt, and such deeds lead inevitably to a deeper entanglement in the process of suffering and rebirth.
In a certain way, this is an occasion for optimism and good cheer because we are exhausting some of our store of demeritorious and obscuring karma.

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'merit'): from Old French desmerite or Latin demeritum 'something deserved', neuter past participle of demereri, from de- 'thoroughly' (also understood in medieval Latin as denoting reversal) + mereri 'to merit'.

单词	demerit
释义	demerit /diːˈmɛrɪt / noun 1A fault or disadvantage: the merits and demerits of these proposals... At that time, I will try to set out what I think are the chief merits and demerits of our Constitutional proposal. Regardless of the intent of some, the proposal should be judged only on its merits or demerits. ‘I do not intend to do so; it would be entirely inappropriate for me to engage in public debate on the merits or demerits of the Bill,’ he wrote. 2North American A mark awarded against someone for a fault or offence.Double demerits for speeding and seatbelt offences over the Easter period have been extended to 11 days to include the Anzac Day holiday weekend.... Double demerits will be in force for all traffic offences this Anzac Day long weekend. The double demerit point system is going to be evaluated by the Office of Road Safety not too far down the track. Derivatives demeritorious /diːmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs/ adjective ... Examples of demeritorious actions might include killing an animal, speaking abusively to another, or fanning the flames of our own jealousy at someone else's good fortune. Wrongful actions are designated in various ways as evil, unwholesome, demeritorious, or corrupt, and such deeds lead inevitably to a deeper entanglement in the process of suffering and rebirth. In a certain way, this is an occasion for optimism and good cheer because we are exhausting some of our store of demeritorious and obscuring karma. Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense 'merit'): from Old French desmerite or Latin demeritum 'something deserved', neuter past participle of demereri, from de- 'thoroughly' (also understood in medieval Latin as denoting reversal) + mereri 'to merit'.
随便看	mill spindle Mills, Sir John millstaff millstock millstone millstone dresser millstone grit millstream mill-tail mill tax mill timber mill town Milltown mill village Millville mill weir mill wheel millwork millworker millwright millwrighting milly millyum millérandage Milne, A. A.