demote
demote — 動詞
- demotepresent simple I / you / we / they
- demoteshe / she / it
- demotedpast simple
- demoting-ing form
1. to give someone a lower rank or a less important job within an organization, usu
降級；降職
將某人降至較低職位或等級
to give someone a lower rank or a less important job within an organization, usually because of poor work, a mistake, or a restructuring.
After missing many deadlines, the manager was demoted from team leader to a staff role.
因多次錯過截止日期，那位經理從組長被降為一般職員。
passive: be demoted from [role] to [lower role]
The company demoted Theo from senior editor to copy editor because of budget cuts.
因為預算削減，公司將 Theo 從資深編輯降為校對編輯。
active: demote [person] from [role] to [role]
The military court demoted Captain Diaz by one rank for misconduct during the operation.
軍事法庭因行為不當將 Diaz 上尉降了一級。
Amara was demoted to a junior position after she made a costly accounting error.
Amara 因犯下代價高昂的會計錯誤而被降為初級職位。
After three losses, the club demoted Keiko from the first team to the reserve squad.
在三場敗績後，俱樂部將 Keiko 從一隊降到了預備隊。
- downgrade
broader application — can apply to products, services, or status, not just people in a hierarchy
- relegate
more formal; often suggests being moved to a less important role or division, sometimes against one's will
- degrade
stronger negative connotation; can imply loss of dignity or moral standing, not just rank
- promote
the direct opposite — to give someone a higher rank or position
文法句型
demote + object
demote + object + from + [higher role] + to + [lower role]
be demoted (passive)
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice (be demoted). The preposition from marks the original position and to marks the lower position; for introduces the reason. This verb is the opposite of promote.