demote

[美國]/ˌdiːˈməʊt/
[英國]/ˌdiːˈmoʊt/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

vt. 使降職;使降級
Word Forms
現在分詞demoting
過去分詞demoted
過去式demoted
第三人稱單數demotes
複數demotes

例句

The boat was smashed on the rocks. See also Synonyms at demote ,opportunity

那艘船在岩石上摔得粉碎 參見同義詞 demote ,opportunity

a defeat that humiliated both army and nation. See also Synonyms at demote

一次喪失了軍隊和國家尊嚴的失敗 參見同義詞 demote

the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary.

陸軍司令被降職爲副國防部長。

was demoted from captain to lieutenant;

統領降爲副手;

He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier.

他被降爲普通一兵。

For this peccadillo he was demoted and sent back to pound the beat.

由於這次過失,他被降了級,又被打發去幹徒步巡警了。

The boss demoted her to a less responsible position.

上司把她降到較次要的職位。

原聲例句

But you were quite right in demoting him.

不過你把他撤了是完全對的。

來源: Gone with the Wind

I've been demoted to dwarf planet status, so please listen.

我被降格成了矮行星,所以請好好聽。

來源: Children's Encyclopedia Song

She was our lead singer, but we demoted her because she wasn't good enough.

她曾經是我們的主唱,但是我們讓她降級了,因爲她還不夠優秀。

來源: Our Day Season 2

And she was so incensed at your demoting Hugh from the management of the mill.

而且,她對於你不讓休再經營那個木廠也很生氣呢。

來源: Gone with the Wind

But I actually didn't demote Pluto. That was a vote of the International Astronomical Union.

其實不是我的一家之言 而是國際天文聯合會投票決定的。

來源: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

In his appointments to government jobs, Mr Sunak demoted the status of the minister for climate policies.

在任命政府職位時,蘇納克降低了氣候政策部長的職位。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

Burns Strider was accused of sexually harassing a young female staffer. He was demoted, but not fired.

因性侵一名年輕女員工,伯恩斯·斯特賴德遭到質控,但他只遭到了降級處分,並沒有被開除。

來源: PBS English News

It found in favour of a mother who had sued a medical practice in Hiroshima for demoting her.

一名曾任職於廣島市某醫院的女性就自己因懷孕而遭降職一事入稟法院,終獲勝訴。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

More than seventy-five years later, that planetary status was revoked and Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.

而在超過75年以後,冥王星行星的地位被取消,並被降級爲一顆矮行星。

來源: Children's Learning Classroom

So, what does it mean “to be demoted”?

那麼,“被貶” 是什麼意思呢?

來源: Engvid-Emma Course Collection

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