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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• For example, a trigger can send you e-mail whenever new content is posted or can demote a front-page story if the story is edited.
  例如，只要发布新内容，触发器就会向您发送电子邮件，或者如果事例被编辑，就会降级头版事例。
• In the electrochemical analysis and experiment of coating material, it demote Zn and Al, which provide cathodic protection has good anti corrosion to sea water.
  通过对涂层材料的电化学分析及试验结果表明，提供阴极保护的Zn、Al涂层有优良的耐海水腐蚀性能。
• Philosophy as the self-consciousness of human being in a theoretic form, is always holding it as its pursuing goal and theoretic undertaking to promote greatness and demote paltriness.
  哲学作为理论形态的人类自我意识，它一向是以阐扬崇高和贬抑渺小作为自已的追求目标和理论使命。
• The club was demoted at the end of last season.
  上个赛季末该俱乐部被降级了。
• 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。