- 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。
- 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