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downgrade

释义

downgrade

verb transitive

UK /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	downgrade
he/she/it	downgrades
present participle	downgrading
past tense	downgraded
past participle	downgraded

1
to treat something in a way that shows that you think it is now less important than it was
The United States had no intention of downgrading its relations with China.
Synonyms and related words
To make something seem less important or special
play down
minimize
downplay
2
to move someone to a job that is less important and has less pay, or to change a job so that it is less important and has less pay
Synonyms and related words
To promote or demote someone
advancement
aggrandise
aggrandisement
3
to give someone a lower mark for an examination than they received at first
Synonyms and related words
To judge a student’s work and to give it a mark
mark
grade
pass

downgrade

verb transitive

US /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	downgrade
he/she/it	downgrades
present participle	downgrading
past tense	downgraded
past participle	downgraded

1
to treat something in a way that shows that you think it is now less important than it was
The United States had no intention of downgrading its relations with China.
Synonyms and related words
To make something seem less important or special
play down
minimize
downplay
2
to move someone to a job that is less important and has less pay, or to change a job so that it is less important and has less pay
Synonyms and related words
To promote or demote someone
advancement
aggrandise
aggrandize
3
to give someone a lower grade for an examination than they received at first
Synonyms and related words
To judge a student’s work and to give it a mark
mark
grade
pass

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