单词 | downgrade |
释义 | down·grade ![]() tr.v. down·grad·ed, down·grad·ing, down·grades 1. To lower the status, rank, or salary of: The weather service downgraded the hurricane to a tropical storm. 2. To minimize the importance, value, or reputation of: downgraded his team's contribution to the project. n. 1. A descending slope, as in a road. 2. An act of downgrading, as in status, rank, or amount: The company averted a downgrade of its credit rating. 3. A decline, as in fortune, status, or condition: a neighborhood on the downgrade. |
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