音标:[dɪˈməʊtid] ;
v. 使降级, 使降职( demote的过去式和过去分词 )
v assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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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?

经典引文

  • He was first elevated to the leadership of the House of Commons and then summarily demoted to make way for Fox.

    出自:John Brooke
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