Demote
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 降级, 降职
- [英] v. 降级, 降职 ( to reduce to a lower grade)
- [记] de+mote ( 动) -> 动下去 -> 降级
- [同] 同根词: promote ( 提升) ; commotion ( 动乱)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (demoted; demoting)
- Etymology: de- + -mote (as in promote)
- Date: circa 1891
- 1. to reduce to a lower grade or rank
- 2. to relegate to a less important position
- ? demotion noun