relegation
noun /ˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
/ˌrelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- relegation (from something) (to something) (British English) the fact of a sports team being moved from playing with one group of teams to playing in a lower group
降级: 运动队从一组比赛改为低级比赛- teams threatened with relegation
有降级危险的球队 - The team finds itself in the relegation zone after a run of poor results.
接连赛绩不佳之后,这个队发现他们落入了降级区。
- teams threatened with relegation
- relegation (from something) (to something) the fact of being given a lower or less important position, rank, etc. than before
使贬职;使降级;降低…的地位 - Malenkov's relegation from prime minister to minister for power stations
马林科夫从首相降为电站部长
opposite promotion - Malenkov's relegation from prime minister to minister for power stations