de·mo·tion
noun/diːˈməʊʃn/
/diːˈməʊʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- demotion (from something) (to something) a move to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment
使降级，使降职，使降低地位（常作为惩罚） - He announced that he will accept a demotion to prime minister when his term as president ends.
他宣布，总统任期结束后，他将接受降职为总理。
- He announced that he will accept a demotion to prime minister when his term as president ends.