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demote

demote
[英] [dɪˈməʊt] [美] [dɪˈmot] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 使降级;使降职;使降低地位 If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment. 

  • It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been standing in during maternity leave...

    要将一个在别人休产假期间顶替上来的人再降职是非常困难的。

  • If they prove ineffective they should be demoted or asked to retire.

    如果事实证明他们已无力胜任，应该将他们降级或让他们退休。

demotion

  • He is seeking redress for what he alleges was an unfair demotion.

    他要求纠正他所声称的不公正的降级这一错误。

2. VERB 使(球队等)降级 If a team in a sports league is demoted, that team has to compete in the next competition in a lower division, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division. 

  • The club was demoted at the end of last season.

    上个赛季末该俱乐部被降级了。

demotion

  • The team now almost certainly faces demotion.

    这支球队目前几乎肯定要面临降级的命运。

Verb

1. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank;

  • "She was demoted because she always speaks up"
  • "He was broken down to Sargeant"

计算机

  • 1.【WIN】降级