downgrade
翻譯
降級, 使降低地位, 貶低
例句
They downgraded my ticket to economy class.
他們把我的票降到了經濟艙。
The company's rating was downgraded.
該公司的評級被下調了。
He felt downgraded by the new job title.
他覺得新的職位頭銜降低了他的地位。
文法模式
downgrade ((sth.)) 降低（某物）的等級或重要性 They downgraded the hotel's rating.
downgrade ((sb./sth.)) ((from sth.)) ((to sth.)) 將（某人/某物）降至較低的級別或職位 They downgraded him from manager to clerk.
近義詞
同義詞: demote, devalue; 反義詞: upgrade, promote
詞源
由“down”（向下）和“grade”（等級）組成，意為降低等級。
記憶技巧
想像在學校裡年級「向下（down）」降了一「級（grade）」，以此記住「降級」的意思。