| 词汇 | demoting |
| 释义 | demoting present participle ofdemote demote verb[ T ] uk /dɪˈməʊt/ us /dɪˈmoʊt/ to lower someone or something in rank or position: 使降职，使降级 The captain was demoted (to sergeant) for failing to fulfil his duties.上尉因为没有完成任务被降职（为中士）。 Synonym relegate Opposites advance boost(INCREASE) elevate promote(RAISE) raise Promoting staff aggrandizement anointment ascend ascension career ladder downgrade someone/something to something elevate enthrone exalt fast track Peter Principle promote promotion reinstall reinstallation relegate subordinate waiver wilderness wilderness yearsidiom Related worddemotion Examples of demotingdemoting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. She viewed him as silently arrogating to himself the status of head of the household, while demoting her to that of a mere dependent. The very lack of individual fame which promoted the girl group togetherness had the unfortunate effect of demoting the performers to a position of powerlessness. A functional division obviously took place, promoting the subjunct and demoting the modifier function of this dual-form adverb. It makes of the family one of a whole series of relationships, and by so doing risks demoting the family even before it has been promoted. I do not know whether public opinion calls for demoting this practice from a crime to a sin. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By demoting it they might well think that it is, and that it was putting it in the background. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is the first time grading has been done; therefore, there can be no demoting from a superior to an inferior grade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact that they are teaching in primary schools does not mean that these graduates are demoting themselves to a lower standard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is wrong to speak of demoting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To suggest that any part of this legislation is somehow demoting primary schools and making them of less account would be quite wrong and quite unjustified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The act also made firing and demoting employees for political reasons unlawful. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Lyrically, this political song is about demoting national government back to local tribal society. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. One of the waitresses also accused a manager of demoting and eventually firing her after she complained. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Here, the promoting and demoting of aids can be classified as an administrative act, not a judicial one. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After the 1999/2000 season, demoting him to no. 14 in the 2000/2001 world rankings, he reached the quarter-final stage or better in six tournaments the following season. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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