demote

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vt. 使降级, 使降职

发音

UK /dɪˈməʊt/
其它
US /dɪˈmoʊt/

词形变化

demoted demotes 三单 demotes demoting demoting 现在分词 demoted 过去式 demoted 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To lower the rank or status of.

    降级

    降呢

    及物

    James was demoted from branch manager to assistant manager due to his poor discipline.

  2. 2.

    To relegate.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

break bump relegate

反义词 1

promote

上位词 4

assign delegate designate depute

下位词 2

reduce sideline

词源

From de- (“down”) + promote (“advance in rank/status (ending abstracted)”).

来源：wiktionary