demerit
/diːˈmerɪt/noun
1
- a feature or fact deserving censure缺点, 过失：
the merits and demerits of these proposals
这些建议的优缺点。
2
- N. Amer. a mark awarded against someone for a fault or offence〈北美〉记过。
派生词
demeritorious
/dɪˌmerɪˈtɔːrɪəs/ adjective词源
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' （亦作understood in medieval Latin as denoting reversal）+ mereri 'to merit'.