merits and demerits
优点───advantage;缺点───shortcoming
His height gives him a clear advantage.───他的身高使他具有明显的优势。
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.───这使他们比对手具有明显的优势.
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team.───大批观众无疑将成为我和其他队员的一大优势。
His height was a decided advantage in the job.───干这项工作，他的身高是明显优势。
For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.───我们打开行囊,布置陈设,一直忙了一两天.
This method has the advantage of saving a lot of fuel.───此方法有节省大量燃料的优点.
A commander mustn't get too anxious for the sake of some partial advantage.───一个指挥员不要因为局部利益操之过急.
This football team has always been capable of gaining an advantage over its opponents by skillfull manoeuvring.───这个足球队总是能依靠机智的策略占对手的上风.