demote

英 [ˌdiːˈməʊt]

美 [ˌdiːˈmoʊt]

v.  使降级，使降职，使降低地位(常作为惩罚)

过去分词：demoted　过去式：demoted　现在分词：demoting　第三人称单数：demotes　

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牛津词典

verb

• 使降级，使降职，使降低地位（常作为惩罚）
  to move sb to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使降级;使降职;使降低地位
  If someonedemotesyou, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 使(球队等)降级
  If a team in a sports leagueis 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.
  1. The club was demoted at the end of last season.
     上个赛季末该俱乐部被降级了。

英英释义

verb

• assign to a lower position
  1. She was demoted because she always speaks up
  2. He was broken down to Sergeant
  Synonym:bumprelegatebreakkick downstairs

双语例句

• Then, take a deep breath and, since this is someone who could probably fire or demote you if he wanted to, move on to Step Five: Thank him for giving you another chance.
  然后，做一下深呼吸，因为你面对的是一位只要他愿意，就可以你解雇或降职的上司，所以要继续第五个步骤：感谢您又给了我一次机会。
• Demote: This allows the guild leader to demote members within the guild to lower ranks.
  降级：这个功能允许会长将会员降级到低级阶层。
• The club was demoted at the end of last season.
  上个赛季末该俱乐部被降级了。
• To demote a field, select the field and then click Demote on the toolbar.
  若要降级字段，请选择字段，再单击工具栏上的降级。
• The President also has the statutory power to designate one of the commissioners of an independent agency to serve as chairman, and to "demote" the chairman back to the rank of commissioner without cause.
  总统还享有法定权力任命委员之一为独立机关的主席，并可无原因的将该主席降级为委员。
• Demote all parent grouping sections then retry the promote.
  请先将所有父分组节降级，然后重试升级。
• 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。
• An employer who has lost confidence in the ability of an employee may demote him.
  雇佣人对被雇佣人之能力失去信心时得予以降职。
• When you demote a field, all other fields that belong to the group level get demoted as well.
  降级字段时，属于该分组级别的所有其他字段也将降级。
• It also provides a Darwinian effect for feature prioritization where users self-promote or demote suggested features.
  它对功能的优先级还有达尔文效应，用户可以自行提高或降低功能的优先级。