merits and demerits

基本解释

Here are some of their merits and demerits.
这里列出了它们的一些优缺点。
Everybody has his own merits and demerits. One should never think that he is perfect while others are all good for nothing.
每个人都有自己的优点和缺点，不要把别人都看成百无一是，把自己看成十全十美。
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When calculating distances for use in GIS applications, it is important to understand there are many different approaches, each with its own merits and demerits.
当计算用于 GIS 应用程序的距离时，一定要知道有许多不同的实现方法，并且每种方法都有其优缺点。

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