n.过失,缺点,短处,(学校给学生记的)过失分
demerit的复数

原形：demerit复数：demerits

The employee received several demerits for consistently arriving late to work.
这名员工因经常上班迟到而受到多次扣分。
His careless driving earned him a demerit point on his license.
他粗心驾驶导致驾照上被扣除一分。
The student's lack of participation in class discussions deducted points from their overall merit grade.
学生在课堂讨论中不活跃，这从他们的总优等成绩中减去分数。
After three consecutive traffic violations, the driver's license was suspended due to accumulated demerits.
在连续三次交通违规后，由于累积扣分，司机的驾驶证被暂停。
The project manager's inability to meet deadlines led to several demerits in their performance review.
项目经理未能按时完成任务，这在他们的业绩评估中减分不少。
A demerit system is often used in schools to encourage good behavior and discourage negative conduct.
扣分制度常在学校中被用来鼓励良好行为，抵制不良行为。
The employee's dishonesty during the audit resulted in a significant demerit in their job evaluation.
员工在审计中的不诚实行为导致他们在工作评估中严重扣分。
The company decided to demote the manager due to repeated demerits in their annual performance report.
公司因为经理年度绩效报告中的持续扣分决定降职。
The hotel chain removed the general manager from their properties after several demerits related to customer service.
酒店集团因与客户服务相关的多次扣分，将总经理从其物业中撤职。
In sports, a player might receive a demerit for unsportsmanlike conduct or breaking the rules.
在体育比赛中，运动员可能会因不当行为或违反规则而受到扣分。