demotion [,di:'məuʃən]

英汉解释

n. 降级；降职；降等

反义词

n.   promotion

参考例句

1. Would it be seen as a demotion?
这是否会是被视为一个降级？
2. To curry public favour, the junta also stooped to abolishing relegation when popular teams were threatened with demotion to a lower league.
为了讨好民众，当高人气的甲组球队遭遇降级至乙组的威胁时，军政府甚至自甘堕落废除降级规定。
3. Then the Football Association should consider the abolition of the season's demotion, as the league's top team should be maintained at 16-18 as the scale.
那么足协应该考虑取消本赛季的降级，因为顶级联赛的球队还是应该保持在16支到18支那样的规模。

英英解释

n.
  1. act of lowering in rank or position

网络释义

demotion
降级; 降级，降职; 降级,降职; (美)降级;
demotion payment
降级报酬;
Demotion Management
降职管理;
administrative demotion
行政降级;
administration demotion
行政降级;