rel·e·gate /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] 1 formalIMPORTANT to give someone or something a less important position than before 降低…的地位;贬低relegate somebody/something to something Women tended to be relegated to typing and filing jobs. 妇女往往被安排去做打字、归档等较不重要的工作。
2 British EnglishBrEDS if a sports team is relegated, it is moved into a lower division 将〔运动队〕降级 OPP promoterelegate something/somebody to something We were relegated to the Fourth Division last year. 去年我们被降为丁级队。
—relegation /ˌreləˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]