relegate

中英词典：relegate

形容词（Adjective）： 1. 被降级的，被贬低的 2. 被排斥在外的，被忽视的 名词（Noun）： 1. 被降级的人（或物） 2. 被排斥在外的人（或物） 词语辨析： relegate与demote都表示“降级”，但relegate强调将某人或某物彻底地降级，而demote则侧重于将某人调至较低的职位。 词汇扩充： - relegate to the background：使黯然失色 - relegate to a lower position：降职 - relegate to a lower rank：降级 - relegate to the sidelines：被边缘化 近义词（Synonyms）： downgrade, demote, lower, degrade, dismiss 反义词（Antonyms）： promote, elevate, advance 柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）： 动词（Verb）： If someone or something is relegated to a less important position, they are given that position, usually because they are not considered to be important or good enough for a better position. - He has been relegated to the ranks of the unemployed. - The issue has been relegated to the background. 牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）： 动词（Verb）： Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position. - He was then relegated to the role of assistant producer. - He relegated his chief adviser to a strictly subordinate role.

用法示例：

1. His poor performance in the last game relegated him to the bench. 他在上场比赛中的糟糕表现使他被降级到替补席。 2. The company's financial troubles have led to many employees being relegated to part-time positions. 公司的财务困境导致许多员工被降为兼职。 3. The team's defeat in the tournament relegated them to the second division. 球队在锦标赛中的失利使他们降级到第二级联赛。 4. After the scandal, the politician was relegated to a minor role within the party. 丑闻曝光后，该政治家被降为党内的次要角色。 5. The artist felt relegated to the background, overshadowed by his more famous peers. 艺术家感到自己被排斥在外，被更有名的同行所遮掩。 6. She was disappointed to be relegated to the position of assistant manager, as she had hoped for a promotion. 她对被降级为助理经理感到失望，因为她曾希望能够晋升。 7. The company's outdated policies have relegated it to the sidelines in the competitive market. 该公司过时的政策使其被边缘化在竞争激烈的市场中。 8. The talented actor was unfairly relegated to minor roles in the film industry. 这位才华横溢的演员在电影界被不公正地安排了次要角色。 9. The professor's groundbreaking research was initially relegated to academic journals, but it soon gained widespread recognition. 该教授的开创性研究最初被局限于学术期刊，但很快获得了广泛认可。 10. The novel explores the themes of identity and self-worth for characters who feel relegated by society. 这部小说探索了那些感到被社会排斥的角色的身份和自我价值的主题。 11. The team's victory in the championship ensured they would not be relegated to a lower division. 球队在锦标赛中的胜利确保他们不会降级到较低的分区。 12. The board of directors decided to relegate the underperforming manager to a lesser role within the company. 董事会决定将业绩不佳的经理降职到公司内的较低职位。 13. The company's financial crisis forced them to relegate some employees to part-time work. 公司的财务危机迫使他们将一些员工调至兼职工作。 14. The professor's groundbreaking research was initially relegated to academic publications, but it eventually reached a wider audience. 该教授的开创性研究最初被限于学术出版物，但最终达到了更广泛的受众。 15. The talented musician felt relegated to playing in small clubs instead of larger concert halls. 这位才华横溢的音乐家感到自己只能在小型俱乐部演奏，而不能在更大的音乐厅表演。 16. The team's poor performance in the tournament led to their relegation to a lower league. 球队在锦标赛中的糟糕表现导致他们降级到较低的联赛。 17. After being caught cheating, the student was relegated to taking remedial classes. 在被抓到作弊后，这名学生被降级到补习班。 18. The artist felt relegated to the background, overshadowed by the more famous painters. 这位艺术家感到自己被边缘化，被更有名的画家所遮掩。 19. The company's outdated technology has relegated them to a lower position in the market. 公司过时的技术使他们在市场上的地位下降。 20. The athlete's injury relegated him to the sidelines for the remainder of the season. 这位运动员的受伤使他在剩下的赛季中只能坐在场外。