释义 |
downgrade | BrE ˈdaʊnɡreɪd, AmE ˈdaʊnɡreɪd | A. transitive verb ① (lower in rank) 使降职 shǐ jiàngzhí ② (reduce) 使降级 shǐ jiàngjí ▸ the hotel has been downgraded to a guest house 这家宾馆已降格为招待所了 B. noun ① (reduction in status or importance) 降低 jiàngdī ; (reduction in size) 缩小 suōxiǎo ; (reduction in amount) 减少 jiǎnshǎo ② US (downward gradient) 下坡 xiàpō ▸ to be on the downgrade 在走下坡路 |