Demerit
01
欠点, 不備
the quality of being inadequate, often suggesting a deficiency or fault in performance or capability
例
The tendency of the product to malfunction after prolonged use was a significant demerit.
長時間使用後の製品の不具合の傾向は、重大な欠点でした。
A key demerit of the plan was its failure to address concerns raised by stakeholders.
計画の主な欠点は、関係者が提起した懸念に対処できなかったことでした。
02
デメリット, 罰点
a point against someone for a fault or wrongdoing, often used in educational or disciplinary contexts
例
The student received a demerit for consistently arriving late to class.
その学生は授業に継続的に遅刻したため減点を受けた。
Demerits were assigned to individuals who violated the school's dress code policy.
学校の服装規定に違反した個人にデメリットが与えられました。
