relegate

UK //ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪt//US //ˈrel.ə.ɡeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'relegare'，意为‘放逐’或‘驱逐’，由 're-'（回）和 'legare'（派遣）组成。

❶ 将某人或某事物降级或贬低到较低的地位或重要性，通常指不再重视或关注。

“After the scandal, the manager was relegated to a minor role in the company.”

（丑闻发生后，经理被降级为公司的一个次要角色。）

“The old equipment was relegated to the storage room.”

（旧设备被弃置在储藏室里。）

同义词:demote, downgrade, banish

relegate to — 将某人或某事物置于较低的地位或重要性，通常带有贬义或忽视的意味。

“The outdated policy was relegated to the archives.”

（过时的政策被归档不再使用。）