| 释义 |
rel·e·gate /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/
vt.
1. 把…降级；把…置于次要地位
They tried to relegate the ailing pilot to a desk job. 他们曾试图把那有病的飞机驾驶员降为文职办公员。
relegate a problem somewhere down on the priority list 把一个问题移往轻重缓急一览表下方较不重要处
He relegated his fears to the edge of his mind. 他置恐惧于脑后。
We relegated some old books to the attic. 我们把一些旧书放到阁楼上去了。
Much of the existing text can safely be relegated to the footnotes. 正文中现有的许多内容完全可以移下改作脚注。
2. 〈英〉[常用被动语态]把(足球队等)降级
The local club has been relegated to the second division. 当地俱乐部队已被降为乙级。
3. 交付，托付
relegate a question to a special committee 把问题提交专门委员会审议
He relegated much of the work to his assistant. 他把许多工作托付给助手了。
4. 把…归类
relegate a new beetle to a certain family 把一种新的甲虫归入某科
5. 〈古〉放逐，流放；贬谪
Anyone who offended against the King used to be relegated to a distant lonely island. 从前，凡触犯国王者往往被流放到遥远的孤岛。
[<L relēgāre to send away<RE- + lēgāre to send¹]rel·e·ga·tionˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃən n. |