英英單字圖文記憶(153)
demote [ˌdi:ˈmoʊt]：
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；使降低地位】
【分解】：
【前缀】de = down，表示：向下。
【字根】mot = move，表示：移動。
【後缀】e，表動詞。
【分析】：demote = 使向下移動。引申為：使降級；使降職；使降低地位。
For example，
I should demote
you from senior minister to elder. 我要把你從高級牧師降級為長老。
