relegate
relegate是一個(gè)動(dòng)詞,表示把某人或某物降級(jí)或降低到一個(gè)較低或較不重要的地位或位置;或者表示把某事交給別人或其他機(jī)構(gòu)去處理或決定;或者表示把某人放逐或流放。?例如:
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
她被降職到一個(gè)文職工作后就辭職了。
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.
這個(gè)故事被安排在報(bào)紙的中間版面。
The committee relegated the issue to a subcommittee for further discussion.
委員會(huì)把這個(gè)問題交給了一個(gè)小組委員會(huì)進(jìn)行進(jìn)一步討論。
He was relegated to a remote island for his crimes.
他因?yàn)樽镄斜涣鞣诺搅艘粋€(gè)偏遠(yuǎn)的島嶼。
relegate的詞源來自拉丁語的relegare,意思是“把……送走”,由re-(“向后”)和legare(“派遣”)組成。
relegate的近義詞有:
demote:表示把某人從一個(gè)高級(jí)職位降到一個(gè)低級(jí)職位,或者表示降低某物的重要性或價(jià)值。 例如:
He was demoted from captain to lieutenant. 他從上尉降為中尉。
The book was demoted to the bargain bin. 這本書被貶到了特價(jià)區(qū)。
banish:表示把某人驅(qū)逐出境,或者表示把某物除掉或擺脫。 例如:
He was banished from the country for his political views. 他因?yàn)檎斡^點(diǎn)而被驅(qū)逐出境。
She tried to banish all negative thoughts from her mind. 她試圖把所有消極的想法從腦海中驅(qū)除。
delegate:表示把某項(xiàng)任務(wù)、權(quán)力或責(zé)任交給別人去完成或執(zhí)行。 例如:
He delegated some of his duties to his assistant. 他把一些職責(zé)委托給了他的助手。
The manager delegated authority to her subordinates. 經(jīng)理把權(quán)力下放給了她的下屬。