downgrade
['dauw.greid]
v.使降低, 使降级
n.下破路
例句与用法:
She's been downgraded (from principal) to deputy.
她已(从校长)降为副校长。
词形变化:
动词过去式: downgraded |
动词过去分词: downgraded |
动词现在分词: downgrading |
动词第三人称单数: downgrades |
n.[C]
1. (路等的)下坡; 向下的路(或趋势)
2. 【喻】下坡路
The store's business has been on the downgrade for the past few years.
最近几年这家商店的生意每况愈下。
vt.
1. 使降级; 使降职; 使降低保密级[(+to)]
Some of the employees working for this firm have been downgraded.
这家公司有几名雇员被降了职。
2. 降低, 贬低; 小看
He often downgrades people he does not like.
他常常贬低自己不喜欢的人。
downgradedowngradeD.J.:[ˈdaunɡreid]K.K.:[ˈdaʊnˌɡred]vt.1.■使降低, 使降级She was downgraded to assistant manager.她被降职为助理经理。
downgrade['daunɡreid]n.1.■[美国、加拿大英语]2.■(尤指道路等的)下坡;下坡度;向下的路线(或趋势)3.■[比喻]下坡路adj.1.■下坡的;向下的;向下坡的;倾斜的;趋向没落的adv.1.■向下;向坡下;倾斜地,趋向没落地vt.1.■使降职,使降级,降低(职位、收入等);降低(工人或工种的)等级和工资:The general manager downgraded the employee.总经理将那名雇员降职。We downgraded the military alert from emergency to standby.我们把军事戒备从紧急状态降至待命状态。2.■降低…的作用(或价值、尊严等);贬低;诋毁:He tried to downgrade the latest research findings.他极力贬低这个最新研究成果。3.■低估,小看,轻视,不重视:You can't downgrade the litte boy.你不可小看那个小男孩。4.■使(情报、文件等)降低(保)密级:to downgrade an older information把一份较旧的情报降低密级on the downgrade在走下坡路;衰落;每况愈下变形vt.downgradeddowngrading
downgradeverb- [with obj.](一般作 be downgraded)reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance
使降级;使降职;使降低重要性
some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled.
有些工种逐渐从技术劳动降为半技术劳动。
noun- an instance of reducing someone or something's rank, status, or level of importance
降级;降职;降低重要性
- (chiefly N. Amer.)a downward gradient, typically on a railway or road
(主北美)(公路或铁路)下坡
常用词组on the downgrade- (N. Amer.)in decline
(北美)走下坡路
profits are on the downgrade.
利润在下降。
downgrade
名词 downgrade:
the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends
动词 downgrade:
rate lower; lower in value or esteem