demotion

英 [ˌdiː'məʊʃn] 美 [ˌdiː'məʊʃn]

• n. 降级；降职；降等

英英释义

Noun:

1. act of lowering in rank or position

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He has worn a long face every day since his demotion.
   他被降职后，整天愁眉苦脸。
2. He will demand the demotion of police officers who decided to act as a law unto themselves.
   他会要求把那些准备不顾法规而自行其是的警官们降职。
3. His gripe has something to do with a perceived demotion within the offense.
   他对球队的抱怨很大程度上和他在球队进攻中作用的下降有关。

词汇搭配

• demote 降级

近反义词

【近义词】

• relegation 降职
• downgrading 降级
• devaluation 货币贬值
• reduction 减少
• lowering 天阴沉的

【反义词】

• promotion 提升