demotion

[US]/ˌdi:'məuʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 降級;降等;降職 降級;降等;降職
Word Forms
複數demotions

Example Sentences

she could remain on the staff if she accepted demotion to ordinary lecturer.

她如果願意降級爲普通講師就可以留在班子裏。

The promotion, demotion and declassification are transacted every half a year.The archiving should be checked and cleared up yearly.

公司每半年辦理一次升、降、解密手續,每年歸檔時進行覈對、清理。

NEVER cheer for the coup until the countercoup has failed. Though Pluto has officially lost its lofty title of “planet”, a rebellion against its demotion is brewing.

千萬不要因爲一時的得勢而得意忘形。儘管冥王星正式失去了它行星的高級頭銜,但是反對這一降級的行動正在醞釀之中。

The demotion came as a shock to the employee.

員工對降職感到震驚。

She faced demotion after being caught violating company policies.

她因違反公司政策被發現後面臨降職。

The demotion was a result of restructuring within the company.

降職是公司內部重組的結果。

He felt humiliated by the demotion in front of his colleagues.

在同事面前被降職讓他感到羞辱。

The demotion was a setback in his career progression.

降職是他職業發展中的挫折。

She had to accept the demotion as a consequence of her actions.

她不得不接受降職作爲她行爲的後果。

The demotion was announced during a company meeting.

降職是在一次公司會議上宣佈的。

The demotion affected his morale and motivation at work.

降職影響了他在工作中的士氣和動力。

Real-world Examples

That was a demotion for me at the time.

這在當時對我來說是一種降職。

Source: 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

On paper, the job shift suggest a big demotion in power.

理論上來說,職位轉換意味着權力的降級。

Source: NPR News August 2014 Compilation

Officials face demotions or even jail time if found lying about the information.

不實申報財產可能面臨降職或被拘留等處罰。

Source: CRI Online March 2015 Collection

The demotion comes less than 18 months after his controversial appointment amid claims of cronyism.

他在被降職不到18個月前,曾因任人唯親而備受爭議。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The guideline said physical training should be linked to personnel management, referring to promotions or demotions.

綱要指出,體育訓練將與人事管理掛鉤,體重將影響晉升。

Source: CRI Online February 2015 Collection

For the rejected party, the step from lover to friend is an eternally humiliating demotion.

對於被拒絕的一方來說,從戀人到朋友的這一步是永遠屈辱的降級。

Source: Sociology of Social Relations (Video Version)

500. His appointment to the Minister of Culture was seen as a demotion.

他被任命爲文化部長曾被認爲是降職。

Source: PTE_WDF

The shift amounted to a demotion for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who had been running Trump’s transition planning for months.

該調整意味着新澤西州州長克里斯蒂(Chris Christie)被降級,過去幾個月一直由他負責特朗普的過渡計劃。

Source: AP Listening November 2016 Collection

I'm quite familiar with Dr. Tyson. He's responsible for the demotion of Pluto from planetary status. I liked Pluto. Ergo I do not like you.

我和泰森博士挺熟呢 都歸功於他的一家之言 冥王星不再是行星了 我喜歡冥王星 所以我不喜歡你。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Many people choose not to become whistleblowers due to the fear of retaliation - from demotions to death threats to job loss, perpetual job loss.

許多人選擇不成爲舉報人,因爲擔心遭到報復——從降職到死亡威脅,再到失業,永久失業。

Source: TED Radio Hour

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