"relegate to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 降级到
• 贬为

Definition

把某人或某物降到较低的位置、等级或地位，通常用于认为某事变得不那么重要或不太理想。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Relegate to” 多用于正式或学术场合，常带有负面含义，如被降级、降职或被边缘化（如 “relegated to the background”）。不要与 “delegate”（委派）混淆。

Examples

After the manager returned, Jane was relegated to her old position.

经理回来后，简被**降级到**她原来的职位。

Many tasks were relegated to the interns.

许多任务被**分配给**实习生。

The broken toys were relegated to the storage room.

坏掉的玩具被**丢到**储藏室了。

He felt frustrated after being relegated to handling only paperwork.

被**降级到**只处理文书工作后，他感到很沮丧。

Despite her talent, she was often relegated to the background during meetings.

尽管她很有才华，但在会议中她经常被**边缘化**。

With the new system, older computers will be relegated to backup use only.

有了新系统，旧电脑将只被**降级为**备份用途。