demote

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GRE Collins 1

v. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

vt. 使降级, 使降职

Collins 星级

20,150

BNC 频率

18,146

使用频率

demote 由前缀 de-（表示“向下”或“降低”）和动词 mote（表示“移动”或“使”）组成，合起来可以理解为“降低职位”或“降级”。

例句

1. The manager decided to demote him for repeated mistakes.

经理决定因为重复错误而降职他。

2. After the poor performance, she was demoted to a lower position.

由于表现不佳，她被降到了一个较低的职位。

3. He felt upset when he was demoted from team leader to a regular member.

当他从团队负责人降为普通成员时感到很沮丧。