词源

(“下”) +‎ (“升等级，升官阶”) ^[1]

发音

• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助)：/dɪˈməʊt/

• （英国南部）音频：

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• (美國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/dɪˈmoʊt/
• 韻部：-əʊt

动词

(第三人稱單數簡單現在時，現在分詞，一般過去時及過去分詞)

1. (及物) 使...降职，贬职

   James was demoted from branch manager to assistant manager due to his poor discipline.

   James由于不守纪律，被从副经理降职成了分店经理。

   • 1984, Ronald C. Egan, The Literary Works of Ou-yang Hsiu (1007-72)‎, , →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL，頁號 93:

     In 1036, shortly after arriving at Yi-ling, Ou-yang Hsiu sent a lengthy letter to his friend, Yin Shu, who had been demoted at the same time as Ou-yang Hsiu and sent to Ying-chou (modern Chung-hsiang, Hupeh).

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

参考资料

异序词

分词

1. 的呼格陽性單數