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to move somebody/something to a lower position or rank, often as a punishment 使降级，使降职，使降低地位（常作为惩罚） - be demoted (from something) (to something)
He was demoted from sergeant to private. 他被从军士降格为私人。 The American people have been demoted from citizens to consumers. 美国人已经从公民降为消费者。
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from de- ‘down’ + a shortened form of promote.- be demoted (from something) (to something)