demote

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈməʊt/    美 /dɪˈmoʊt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To lower the rank or status of. transitive
    — James was demoted from branch manager to assistant manager due to his poor discipline.
  2. To relegate. transitive

词形变化

demotes present,singular,third-person demoting participle,present demoted participle,past demoted past

词汇关系

衍生词
demotee demoter undemoted

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *pér
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *pró
Proto-Indo-European *pro-
Proto-Italic *pro-
Latin prō-
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Latin prōmoveō
Latin prōmōtusbor.
English (pro)mote
English demote
From de- (“down”) + promote (“advance in rank/status (ending abstracted)”).
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