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单词 demote
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Definition of demote in English:

demote

verb diːˈməʊtdiˈmoʊt
[with object]
  • Move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment.

    使(某人)降级,把(某人)降职,贬黜

    the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary

    陆军司令被降职为副国防部长。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this context, he was demoted to a position as judge of the dead.
    • Instead he was demoted two lower grades but was able to collect all his retirement benefits without a hitch.
    • Coffey said she was demoted to the copy desk because of her religious beliefs.
    • It's a general rule of management that you never demote anybody important: You fire them, and fast, or else they will sabotage your organization.
    • I have never known of anybody being demoted or removed from a particular role purely because they cannot manage people.
    • This must have been nearly as shocking as that dark day lost in history when she was demoted from her position as milk monitor at primary school.
    • When he was demoted for a disciplinary violation, his mother told him he could leave the academy if he wanted.
    • No new contract was entered into when he was demoted to the position of customer services assistant.
    • He is demoted from head of ad sales for a major magazine when the company he works for is acquired in a corporate takeover.
    • Besides simply kicking a player out of a squadron, commanders will be able to permanently ban them and demote players under their rank for the worst offences.
    • Gerald, I am sorry to do this but I hereby demote you to the rank of ensign and I am confining you to your quarters till further notice.
    • Even if it's just demoting a person or telling a department they have to move elsewhere within the firm, language massaging is crucial.
    • He was suspended on a slightly reduced salary for six months, and then he was demoted.
    • He stops mid-stride and grins at me… ‘Hey, you can't stop now… keep going or I'll demote you to just being an ordinary hero’.
    • I can't believe they're demoting her to a lower class soldier!
    • Two of the soldiers were demoted, and all three were ordered to forfeit their salaries.
    • He was also demoted to private and ordered to forfeit all pay and benefits.
    • Whenever I tell some guy I like him, he demotes me to friendship.
    • Last year the team was demoted from senior ranks but are back up again.
    • Prof McKeon said while employers were deemed to be less understanding and people were less forthcoming in the workplace about their depression, the employers were not engaging in demoting such people or impairing their job prospects.
    Synonyms
    downgrade, relegate, declass, move down, lower in rank, reduce in rank, strip of rank, reduce to the ranks
    depose, unseat, dethrone, displace, oust, drum out, remove from office
    Military cashier, disrate
    North American bust

Origin

Late 19th century: from de- 'down' + a shortened form of promote.

Definition of demote in US English:

demote

verbdiˈmoʊtdēˈmōt
[with object]
  • Give (someone) a lower rank or less senior position, usually as a punishment.

    使(某人)降级,把(某人)降职,贬黜

    the head of the army was demoted to deputy defense secretary

    陆军司令被降职为副国防部长。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have never known of anybody being demoted or removed from a particular role purely because they cannot manage people.
    • Gerald, I am sorry to do this but I hereby demote you to the rank of ensign and I am confining you to your quarters till further notice.
    • Even if it's just demoting a person or telling a department they have to move elsewhere within the firm, language massaging is crucial.
    • Prof McKeon said while employers were deemed to be less understanding and people were less forthcoming in the workplace about their depression, the employers were not engaging in demoting such people or impairing their job prospects.
    • When he was demoted for a disciplinary violation, his mother told him he could leave the academy if he wanted.
    • It's a general rule of management that you never demote anybody important: You fire them, and fast, or else they will sabotage your organization.
    • Coffey said she was demoted to the copy desk because of her religious beliefs.
    • He stops mid-stride and grins at me… ‘Hey, you can't stop now… keep going or I'll demote you to just being an ordinary hero’.
    • Whenever I tell some guy I like him, he demotes me to friendship.
    • Instead he was demoted two lower grades but was able to collect all his retirement benefits without a hitch.
    • Last year the team was demoted from senior ranks but are back up again.
    • He is demoted from head of ad sales for a major magazine when the company he works for is acquired in a corporate takeover.
    • He was suspended on a slightly reduced salary for six months, and then he was demoted.
    • In this context, he was demoted to a position as judge of the dead.
    • Besides simply kicking a player out of a squadron, commanders will be able to permanently ban them and demote players under their rank for the worst offences.
    • Two of the soldiers were demoted, and all three were ordered to forfeit their salaries.
    • I can't believe they're demoting her to a lower class soldier!
    • He was also demoted to private and ordered to forfeit all pay and benefits.
    • This must have been nearly as shocking as that dark day lost in history when she was demoted from her position as milk monitor at primary school.
    • No new contract was entered into when he was demoted to the position of customer services assistant.
    Synonyms
    downgrade, relegate, declass, move down, lower in rank, reduce in rank, strip of rank, reduce to the ranks

Origin

Late 19th century: from de- ‘down’ + a shortened form of promote.

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