demote

demotedemoteD.J.:[diˈməut]K.K.:[dɪˈmot]vt.1.■使降级, 使降职

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demote[,di:'məut]vt.1.■[美国英语]使降级，使降职，降低…的地位(promote 之对)：As punishment,the corporal was demoted to private.作为惩罚，这下士被降为士兵。The boss demoted the careless waiter to busboy.老板把那个粗心大意的餐厅侍者降为侍者助手。变形vt.demoteddemoting

demotedemote[diˈməut]vt.1.■[美]使降级

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继承用法demotion[ˌdi:ˈməʊʃən]n.1.■降级