Demotion
“Demotion”是一个名词,表示降职、降级,指降低职位、级别或地位的行为。这个词强调降职和降级。
- The demotion was unexpected. (降职是意外的。)
- She faced demotion after the mistake. (错误后面临降职。)
- The demotion hurt his career. (降职伤害了他的职业生涯。)
“Demotion”来自动词 “demote”(降职),加上后缀 “-ion”(名词后缀,表示动作)。
- 前缀:de-(降低)
- 词根:mot-(移动)
- 后缀:-ion(名词后缀)
“Demotion”常用于描述降低职位、级别的行为,在职场、军事和日常对话中经常使用。
- 动词形式:demote(降职)
可以将 “demotion” 与 “promotion”(晋升)联系起来,两者是反义词。
After the project failure, my coworker got a demotion - he went from manager back to regular employee. The demotion was embarrassing and hurt his pride, but he learned from his mistakes and worked his way back up. Sometimes a demotion is a wake-up call that helps people refocus.
项目失败后,我的同事被降职——他从经理降回普通员工。降职令人尴尬并伤害了他的自尊,但他从错误中学习并重新努力向上。有时降职是一个警钟,帮助人们重新聚焦。