relegate
翻譯
使降級, 貶黜, 委託
例句
He was relegated to a minor role.
他被降級到一個次要角色。
She relegates the boring tasks to her assistant.
她把無聊的任務交給她的助手。
文法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((to sth.)) 將(某人/某物)降級到(某位置) The team was relegated to the second division.
近義詞
同義詞:downgrade (降級), demote (降職); 反義詞:promote (提升), upgrade (升級)
詞源
源自拉丁語「re-」(向後)+「legare」(派遣)。字面意思是「遣返」或「派走」。
記憶技巧
想像一支運動隊被「降級」到較低級別的聯賽。