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单词 relegation
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rel•e•gate /ˈrɛlɪˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object (+ to + object)], -gat•ed, -gat•ing. 
  1. to send (someone or something) to a lower-ranking or worse position, place, or condition:The team relegated him to the minor leagues.
  2. to send or assign (a matter, task, etc.) to a person:They relegated the job of cleaning out the lockers to the janitor.
rel•e•ga•tion /ˌrɛlɪˈgeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -leg-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rel•e•gate  (reli gāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. 
  1. to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition:He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.
  2. to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person:He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant.
  3. to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind.
  4. to send into exile; banish.
  • Latin relēgātus, past participle of relēgāre to send away, dispatch. See re-, legate
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
rel•e•ga•ble  (reli gə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.  rel′e•gation, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delegate, entrust.

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