demote

1. V-T If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment. 使降級; 使降職

It's very difficult to demote somebody who has been filling in during maternity leave. 給替代歇産假的人降職是很難的。

2. demotionN-VAR 降級; 降職

He is seeking redress for what he alleges was an unfair demotion. 他正在爲他所聲稱不公正的降職尋求賠償。