demote

英 [ˌdiː'məʊt] 美 [ˌdiː'moʊt]

• vt. 降级；降职

英英释义

Verb:

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

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

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. He was demoted from sergeant to corporal.
   他由中士降到下士。
2. I should demote you from senior minister to elder.
   我要把你从高级牧师降级为长老。
3. Why did the mayor demote the official?
   为什么市长要把这名官员降职？

经典引文

• He was first elevated to the leadership of the House of Commons and then summarily demoted to make way for Fox.

  出自： John Brooke

近反义词

【近义词】

• lower 低的
• reduce 减少
• degrade 降格
• debase 降低质量、地位或价值...
• abase 降低 ... 的地位...
• relegate 使降级
• downgrade 使降低
• move down 将 ... 移至低处...
• devalue 贬值
• humble 谦逊的
• bump 碰撞
• break 打碎

【反义词】

• promote 促进