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demote

/dih-moht/US // dɪˈmoʊt //UK // (dɪˈməʊt) //

降职,降级,贬职,贬低

Related Words

bump碰撞,撞击,颠簸,撞伤dismiss驳回,遣散,辞退,罢免relegate降级,贬低,贬谪,贬低地位lower较低的,较低,低层,低级reduce减少,降低,削减,缩小bust半身像,半身,胸围,半身雕像bench长椅,长凳,凳子,板凳break突破,休息,断裂,断demean贬低,贬抑,贬损,贬低他人degrade贬低,堕落,降级,退化demerit违约金,赏罚分明,违约,过失hold back扣留,拖后腿,抵制,扣留住set back后退,挫折,退后,衬托declass解密,解读,解除机密,解除机密文件disrate脱离,分离,分裂,分解

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing.

    • : to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position: They demoted the careless waiter to busboy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdowngrade, lower in rank
Forms: demotes
Synonyms
bump碰撞,撞击,颠簸,撞伤dismiss驳回,遣散,辞退,罢免relegate降级,贬低,贬谪,贬低地位bench长椅,长凳,凳子,板凳break突破,休息,断裂,断bust半身像,半身,胸围,半身雕像degrade贬低,堕落,降级,退化demean贬低,贬抑,贬损,贬低他人lower较低的,较低,低层,低级reduce减少,降低,削减,缩小declass解密,解读,解除机密,解除机密文件demerit违约金,赏罚分明,违约,过失disrate脱离,分离,分裂,分解hold back扣留,拖后腿,抵制,扣留住kick downstairs踢下楼,踢下楼去,踢楼下,踢到楼下set back后退,挫折,退后,衬托

Examples

  • The report further argues that “Google has also actively demoted certain rivals through imposing algorithmic penalties.”

  • According to Wikipedia “At age 21, she worked for the Social Security Administration office in Oklahoma, where she was demoted after becoming pregnant with her first child.”

  • Murphy fiercely denies those allegations, but shortly after the reports were published, he was demoted from his position and reassigned to an administrative support role.

  • For example, Bing might demote name-calling and offensive statements.

  • The Narendra Modi government also bifurcated the state and demoted it to two union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Leh.

  • Obama or Congress could demote or impeach Jaczko within the next year; either move would be highly unprecedented.

  • Unless he has a good excuse I shall demote him, by making you first mate.

  • Billy Kasker wandered off for a few moments and I had to demote him.

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