to demote的意思|示意

To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote.

使降级，使降等在级别或地位上降低；使降级。

The discovery of an icy object slightly larger than Pluto in the Kuiper Belt last year reinvigorated the argument over whether to demote Pluto or add other planets.

去年在柯伊柏带发现了一颗比冥王星略大的天体，这引发了是给冥王星降级还是承认新发现的天体是大行星的争论。

"We are going to demote the PC to just be a device," Steve Jobs said.

“我们打算把PC贬为仅是设备”，乔布斯说。

Then, take a deep breath and, since this is someone who could probably fire or demote you if he wanted to, move on to Step Five: "Thank him for giving you another chance."

然后，做一下深呼吸，因为你面对的是一位只要他愿意，就可以你解雇或降职的上司，所以要继续第五个步骤：“感谢您又给了我一次机会。”

The word "Pluto" took on a new meaning with this move - it came to be defined as "to demote or devalue someone or something."

单词冥王星有了新的变化，他变成了定义降级了或贬低价值的东西或事情。

I should demote you from senior minister to elder.

我要把你从高级牧师降级为长老。