| 释义 |
down·grade /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd/ n. | vt. | a. | ad. | phr.
I n.
(路等的)下坡；向下的趋势(或路线)；〈喻〉下坡路
a railway train on a downgrade 下坡行驶的列车
II vt.
1. 使降级；使降职；使(文件等)降低(保)密级
The embassy will be downgraded to a trade office. 大使馆将被降格为商务处。
downgrade an employee 将雇员降职
2. 贬低；降低
You can't downgrade people you do not like. 你不可以贬低你不喜欢的人。
downgrade the chances for military spending cuts 减少削减军事开支的可能性
3. 轻视，小看
III a.
向下的；下坡的
IV ad.
向下；向坡下
phr. on the downgrade 在走下坡路 His health has been on the downgrade for some while. 一段时期以来他的健康每况愈下。 |