单词	downgrade
释义	downgradedown‧grade /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd/ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE downgrade Simple Form Present I, you, we, they downgrade he, she, it downgrades Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they downgraded Present perfect I, you, we, they have downgraded he, she, it has downgraded Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had downgraded Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will downgrade Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have downgraded Continuous Form Present I am downgrading he, she, it is downgrading you, we, they are downgrading Past I, he, she, it was downgrading you, we, they were downgrading Present perfect I, you, we, they have been downgrading he, she, it has been downgrading Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been downgrading Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be downgrading Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been downgrading Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES After the merger, many reporters were reassigned or downgraded. Economic advisers in Washington have been discussing whether to downgrade foreign loans. The professor claims that the government is deliberately downgrading scientific research. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Does this mean that history is to be downgraded? For them community service may be downgraded as work for lesser scholars or as something that everyone already accepts. I get the impression that opposition teams have unconsciously downgraded Leeds because of the last twelve months and are caught off guard. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto make someone or something less important► downgrade to make something less important, valuable, or powerful, especially by giving it less money or support: · The professor claims that the government is deliberately downgrading scientific research.· Economic advisers in Washington have been discussing whether to downgrade foreign loans. ► devalue to make someone or something seem less important or valuable: · They're always trying to devalue my contribution to the department. ► relegate to give someone or something a less important position than before: relegate to: · Carlo has been relegated to a more junior position in the company.· Our team were relegated to a minor league. WORD SETS► Employment absenteeism, nounarticled clerk, black economy, nounbloodletting, nounblue-collar, adjectivebook-keeper, nounboss, nounbusiness agent, career path, nouncareer structure, nounCFO, Chartered Financial Consultant, nounCIO, co-manager, nouncommercial agent, company car, nouncompany doctor, company officer, competence, nouncompliance officer, co-worker, nouncreative director, curriculum vitae, nounCV, noundeputy chairman, deskill, verbdismiss, verbdowngrade, verbdownsize, verbearn, verbearner, nounemploy, verbemployable, adjectiveemployee, nounemployer, nounemployment agency, nounengage, verbenrolled agent, escrow agent, executive chairman, filing clerk, fill-in, nounfull-time, adjectiveheadhunter, nounhealth and safety, nounhuman resources, nounjob application, job centre, nounjobless, adjectivelabour exchange, nounledger clerk, moonlight, verbnatural wastage, nounnepotism, nounnetworking, nounnine to five, adverbnumber-cruncher, nounoccupational, adjectiveoff, adverboff-duty, adjectiveoperative, nounoutwork, nounoverseer, nounoverstaffed, adjectivepenalty clause, nounpension fund, nounpension plan, nounpersonnel, nounpiecework, nounpositive discrimination, nounpost, nounpreferment, nounproject engineer, qualification, nounqualify, verbquit, verbrecommendation, nounrecruit, verbredeploy, verbredundancy, nounredundant, adjectivereferee, nounreference, nounreinstate, verbresearch manager, resign, verbresignation, nounresume, nounretired, adjectiveretiree, nounretirement, nounself-employed, adjectivesharecropper, nounshift, nounskilled, adjectivetechnical analyst, testimonial, nountime and motion study, nountrainee, nountransfer agent, underemployed, adjectiveundermanned, adjectiveunderstaffed, adjectiveunemployable, adjectiveunemployed, adjectiveunemployment, noununemployment benefit, noununskilled, adjectivevacancy, nounvacant, adjectivewhite-collar, adjectiveworkday, nounwork experience, nounworkforce, nounworking papers, nounworkweek, noun 1to make a job less important, or to move someone to a less important job OPP  upgrade2to make something seem less important or valuable than it is:  Police often downgrade the seriousness of violence against women in the home.3to state that something is not as serious as it was:  Hurricane Bob has been downgraded to a tropical storm.
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