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单词 relegation
释义
relegaterel‧e‧gate /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINrelegate
Origin:
1400-1500 Latin past participle of relegare ‘to send back to do a job’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
relegate
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyrelegate
he, she, itrelegates
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyrelegated
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave relegated
he, she, ithas relegated
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad relegated
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill relegate
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have relegated
Continuous Form
PresentIam relegating
he, she, itis relegating
you, we, theyare relegating
PastI, he, she, itwas relegating
you, we, theywere relegating
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been relegating
he, she, ithas been relegating
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been relegating
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be relegating
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been relegating
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Carlo has been relegated to a more junior position in the company.
  • Our team were relegated to a minor league.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Featherstone, relegated last season, coasted to a 34-15 win at Huddersfield.
  • In many places, it has been relegated to a reform of vocational education.
  • Monetary policy was relegated to the fairly minor role of preventing excessive fluctuations in interest rates.
  • Race, relegated to the periphery, can intrude into the most ordinary evening out.
  • Shankly was assistant manager to Andy Beattie when Huddersfield were relegated.
  • She had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto make someone or something less important
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.
to make someone or something seem less important or valuable: · They're always trying to devalue my contribution to the department.
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
ace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=to be put in the position of being forgotten after being well-known)· Inevitably, many good players are relegated to obscurity.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· The idea was certainly sensible as the club gained valuable experience, finished bottom, and were relegated to Division One.
· To prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.· The big Muppet stars are relegated to minor roles and humans take center stage.· The McLaren-Honda partnership, which had dominated F1 racing since 1988, was relegated to the role of also-rans.
· She had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less.
· Officially, children no longer relegate women to some less valued domestic sphere.
1formal to give someone or something a less important position than beforerelegate somebody/something to something Women tended to be relegated to typing and filing jobs.2British English if a sports team is relegated, it is moved into a lower division OPP  promoterelegate something/somebody to something We were relegated to the Fourth Division last year.relegation /ˌreləˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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