Word · Frequency #20150
demoted
降职；降级
demoted is the past of demote.
核心释义
to move someone to a lower rank or less important position
- 1.
降低级别或地位。
To lower the rank or status of.
- 2.
使降级。
To relegate.
降低级别或地位。；使降级。；使降级；使降职
用法In use
The manager demoted him after the project failed.
用法提示：这里“demoted”是动词过去式，表示“使降职”。
Companies sometimes demote employees who consistently underperform.
用法提示：这里“demote”是动词原形，表示“使降级”。
The board is demoting the CEO for financial misconduct.
用法提示：这里“demoting”是现在分词，表示“正在使降职”。
demote sb (to sth)
The company demoted him to a junior role.
公司把他降级到一个初级职位。
demote sb from sth to sth
She was demoted from sales director to regional manager.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be demoted to a lower position
- 被降职到较低的职位
- After the restructuring, she was demoted to a lower position in the company.重组之后，她在公司里被降职到较低的职位。
- be demoted from manager to assistant
- 从经理降为助理
- He was demoted from manager to assistant after the project failed.项目失败后，他从经理降为助理。
- get demoted
- 遭到降职；被降级
- If you keep arriving late, you might get demoted.如果你继续迟到，你可能会被降职。
- demote an employee
- 将员工降职
- The company decided to demote an employee who had violated the rules.公司决定将一名违反规定的员工降职。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 promote（升职）把 p 换成 d，demote 就是走下台阶，降级。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：职场或人事调整、体育联赛或等级制度 demote 多用于正式或半正式语境，如职场、体育联赛、游戏段位等，日常口语中较少直接使用；更随意的说法可能是 move down 或 downgrade。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ote 结尾，重读部分均读 /əʊt/，与 demote 押韵。注意：demo /ˈdeməʊ/、demolish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/ 等以 demo- 开头的词重音和元音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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