柯林斯詞典demote /d??m??t/ (demoting,demoted,demotes) 1. V-T If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment. 使降級; 使降職 It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been filling in during maternity leave. 給替代歇産假的人降職是很難的。2. demotionN-VAR 降級; 降職 He is seeking redress for what he alleges was an unfair demotion. 他正在爲(wèi)他所聲稱不公正的降職尋求賠償。 返回 demote劍橋詞典to lower someone or something in rank or position 使降職，使降級 The captain was demoted (to sergeant ) for failing to fulfil his duties . 上尉因爲(wèi)沒有完成任務(wù)被降職（爲(wèi)中士）。 反義詞promote (RAISE) 返回 demote