downgrade /ˈdaʊnˌɡreɪd/ CET6+ TEM8 ( downgrading, downgraded, downgrades )

• 1. 

  V-T If something is downgraded, it is given less importance than it used to have or than you think it should have. 降级 [usu passive]

  例：

  The boy's condition has been downgraded from critical to serious.

  那个男孩的病情得到了缓解，从危急降为重症。

• 2. 

  V-T If someone is downgraded, their job or status is changed so that they become less important or receive less money. 降职

  例：

  There was no criticism of her work until after she was downgraded.

  直到她被降职之后，才有人开始对她的工作说三道四。