de·mote /dɪˈməʊt $ -ˈmoʊt/ verb [transitiveT] DOWNto make someone’s rank or position lower or less important 将〔某人〕降级,将〔某人〕降职 OPP promotebe demoted to something The sergeant was demoted to private. 这名中士被降为列兵。
n Grammar Demote is often used in the passive.
—demotion /-ˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]