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  4. demotion

demotion

/dɪˈmoʊʃən/

What does "demotion" mean in Chinese?

降职

After the scandal, he faced a demotion to a junior position.

丑闻发生后,他被降职到一个初级职位。


How to use "demotion" correctly: definitions and examples in Chinese?

正式

职位降低或职级降低,通常由于表现不佳或违规行为。

The manager was given a demotion after failing to meet sales targets.

经理因未能完成销售目标而被降职。

通常用于职场或组织内部的职位调整。

搭配

face a demotion面临降职receive a demotion被降职demotion from从...降职

同义词

reduction in rankdowngradedegradation

反义词

promotionadvancement

专业提示

职场用语

在职场中,'demotion' 通常带有负面含义,表示职位或地位的下降。

词源

源自拉丁语 'demovere'(移除),通过法语 'démotion' 进入英语。

用法说明

在正式场合使用,通常指职业或军事等级的降低。

单词拆解

de-
向下
prefix
+
-motion
移动
root
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