英语词汇“downgrade”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

downgrade

verb /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd

/ /daʊnˈɡreɪd

/ [with object]

Reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance: some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled...

By upgrading the importance of other factors he downgraded the importance of economic growth in the development process.
Evacuees were not paying council tax and some bandings had been downgraded, reducing the amount of rates collected.
However, under this legislation we have downgraded safety to the same level as sustainability.

Synonyms

demote, lower, lower in status, reduce/lower in rank, reduce in importance;

relegate

North American informal bust

archaic degrade

disparage, denigrate, detract from, run down, decry, belittle, make light of, minimize, defame

North American informal bad-mouth

noun /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd

1An instance of reducing someone or something’s rank, status, or level of importance: downgrades by debt-rating agencies outnumber upgrades by five to one...

A later rating by rival Moody's Investors Service kept Ford's debt rating at investment-grade status, the S&P downgrades shocked the corporate bond market.
The code of conduct threatens penalties ranging from administrative sanctions and temporary suspension of duty, to rank downgrades and dismissal.
With no suitable alternative location being offered by the Council the removal of the taxi rank is a downgrade in the taxi service of Ballina.

2North American A downward gradient on a railway or road: a steep downgrade for which he had to put the car in second...

This was the original Montreal-Toronto mainline (legally the Ontario & Quebec Railway) and a roller coaster of upgrades and downgrades.
On steeper downgrades, a higher acceleration will be achievable through the assistance of gravity.
Soon after they resumed, the road crested a hill and began switching back and forth sharply, for the downgrade was very steep.

Phrases

on the downgrade

单词	downgrade
释义	downgrade verb /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd / /daʊnˈɡreɪd / [with object] Reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance: some jobs had gradually been downgraded from skilled to semi-skilled... By upgrading the importance of other factors he downgraded the importance of economic growth in the development process. Evacuees were not paying council tax and some bandings had been downgraded, reducing the amount of rates collected. However, under this legislation we have downgraded safety to the same level as sustainability. Synonyms demote, lower, lower in status, reduce/lower in rank, reduce in importance; relegate North American informal bust archaic degrade disparage, denigrate, detract from, run down, decry, belittle, make light of, minimize, defame North American informal bad-mouth noun /ˈdaʊnɡreɪd / 1An instance of reducing someone or something’s rank, status, or level of importance: downgrades by debt-rating agencies outnumber upgrades by five to one... A later rating by rival Moody's Investors Service kept Ford's debt rating at investment-grade status, the S&P downgrades shocked the corporate bond market. The code of conduct threatens penalties ranging from administrative sanctions and temporary suspension of duty, to rank downgrades and dismissal. With no suitable alternative location being offered by the Council the removal of the taxi rank is a downgrade in the taxi service of Ballina. 2North American A downward gradient on a railway or road: a steep downgrade for which he had to put the car in second... This was the original Montreal-Toronto mainline (legally the Ontario & Quebec Railway) and a roller coaster of upgrades and downgrades. On steeper downgrades, a higher acceleration will be achievable through the assistance of gravity. Soon after they resumed, the road crested a hill and began switching back and forth sharply, for the downgrade was very steep. Phrases on the downgrade Rhymes abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade
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