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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.downgrade; reduce to a lower rank
降级留用
downgrade in rank but retain in office
这个军官因行为不端而遭受降级。
The officer was demoted for misconduct.
他因疏忽职责而受到降级处分。
He was broken for neglect of duty.
- 2
v.send (a student) to a lower grade
她因考试不及格被降级。
She was sent to a lower grade for his failure in the examination.
antonym
- 3
v.relegate (a football team to a lower ranking division)
降级俱乐部球队
relegated club
面临降级危险的球队们
teams threatened with relegation
今年我们队是最有可能降级的。
Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year.
Word usage
- Separable word"降" and "级" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他考试没通过，被降了级。
He failed the exam and was sent to a lower grade.
他曾经降过级。
He has been demoted.