"demerits" in Chinese (Simplified)

缺点过失 (纪律用语)

Definition

“Demerits”指因错误或不良行为被记录的扣分，尤其在学校或组织中用。它也可以指某事物的不利方面或缺点。

常用于学校或军队中，指扣分或不良记录。也可以泛指某事物的缺点。与“merit”相反，容易混淆。两者意义相反。

He received two demerits for not doing his homework.

他因为没写作业被记了两个**缺点**。

There are some demerits to this new rule.

这个新规定有一些**缺点**。

Students with too many demerits cannot join the trip.

有太多**过失**的学生不能参加旅行。

Every time you're late, you rack up more demerits.

每次迟到都会积累更多**缺点**。

Let's weigh the merits and demerits before deciding.

我们来权衡一下优点和**缺点**再决定。

Getting a few demerits doesn’t mean you’re a bad student—it’s a chance to learn.

收到一些**过失**并不代表你是坏学生，反而是学习的机会。