音标:[.di:'mәut] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vt. 使降级, 使降职
v. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
词型变化:过去分词 : demoted ; 过去式 : demoted ; 现在分词 : demoting ; 第三人称单数 : demotes ; 名词复数形式 : demotes
考试类型:[GRE]
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demote的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. He was demoted from sergeant to corporal.他由中士降到下士。
  2. I should demote you from senior minister to elder.我要把你从高级牧师降级为长老。
  3. Why did the mayor demote the official?为什么市长要把这名官员降职?

经典引文

  • He was first elevated to the leadership of the House of Commons and then summarily demoted to make way for Fox.

    出自:John Brooke
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