relegated

UK //ˈrel.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪd//US //ˈrel.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'relegatus'（过去分词形式），由 're-'（回）和 'legare'（派遣）组成，原意为“遣返”或“放逐”。

❶ 将某人或某事物降级或贬低到较低的地位、级别或重要性，通常指因表现不佳而被移出主要位置。

“The team was relegated to the second division after losing the final match.”

（这支球队在输掉最后一场比赛后被降级到乙级联赛。）

“She felt relegated to a minor role in the project despite her experience.”

（尽管她有经验，却觉得自己在项目中只被安排了一个次要角色。）

同义词:demoted, downgraded, banished, displaced, degraded

relegated to — 表示某人或某事物被降级或贬低到某种较低的状态或位置。

“The outdated equipment was relegated to storage.”