demotion [ˌdi:'moʊʃn]

例句:

• He is seeking redress for what he alleges was an unfair demotion.
  他要求纠正他所声称的不公正的降级这一错误。
  
• The team now almost certainly faces demotion.
  这支球队目前几乎肯定要面临降级的命运。
  
• Demotion often results in employee dissatisfaction, poor subsequent performance, and eventually, turnover.
  降级常常导致员工不满, 随后的表现不佳, 并最终成交.
  
• But there's an alternative to consider: a voluntary demotion.
  来自WSJ
• So one can reasonably contest the claim that scientists as a whole made the demotion decision.
  来自SA
• Carson's demotion also means the captain's armband passes on to Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt.
  来自BBC