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demote

美[ˌdiː'moʊt]  英[ˌdiː'məʊt]
vt.  降级;降职
  名词:demotion  过去式:demoted  过去分词:demoted  现在分词:demoting  第三人称单数:demotes
  近义词:lower,reduce,degrade,debase,abase,relegate,downgrade,movedown,devalue,humble,bump,break,promote,

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?
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