得失

とくしつ【得失】

profit and loss 損益; merits and demerits 長所と短所; advantages and disadvantages 有利と不利; pluses and minuses 利益と不利益; pros and cons 良し悪し.

¶計画の～を考える

weigh the advantages ［merits］ of the plan (against its disadvantages ［demerits］)

¶ → 得失点差

¶～点差で優勝する

win the championship by the total scores during the league series.

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とくしつ【得失】

the relative merits [advantages] 《of A and B》; advantages and disadvantages [shortcomings]; profits and losses; (the) merits and demerits 《of…》; the pros and cons; interests; desirability.

●得失を考える weigh the merits [relative advantages] 《of…》

・その提案の得失を論じる discuss the advisability of the proposal.

●得失はほとんど相半ばしている. The gains and losses are about equal [on a par].

利害得失 ⇒りがい¹.