relegate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you relegate someone or something to a less important position, you give them this position. 使降级
Might it not be better to relegate the king to a purely ceremonial function?
使该国王降级到一种纯粹礼仪性的职能难道不更好吗？
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relegate /ˈrɛlɪˌɡeɪt/ (relegating,relegated,relegates)
剑桥词典
- to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position
贬职；使降级；降低…的地位
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job . 因被降职做文书，她就辞了职。
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper . 这篇报道从重要版面撤下，刊登在中间的版面上。
UK
If a football team is relegated, it is moved down to a lower division .
使（足球队）降级
If Southampton lose again they may be relegated from the Premier League to the First Division. 如果南安普敦队再输掉比赛的话，就要从英超降级到英甲了。
比较
promote (RAISE) 返回 relegate