downgrade　

“downgrade”的中文翻译

词典解释

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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。

及物动词 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。