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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries降职
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiàngzhí
"他的降职让所有人都感到震惊。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of reducing someone to a lower rank or position.
"After the company's restructuring, several employees faced demotion due to their performance." - 2
A decrease in status or rank within an organization.
"His demotion was a result of the recent layoffs and departmental changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'demotion' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'down' and the root 'motion' from Latin 'motio', which means 'movement'. It evolved in the English language in the late 19th century to denote a reduction in rank or status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demotion" is said worldwide
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Démotion
Transliteration: deh-mo-syon
"Sa démotion a été un choc pour tout le monde."
Herabstufung
Transliteration: he-raab-stoo-fung
"Die Herabstufung des Managers wurde als notwendig erachtet."
Declassamento
Transliteration: deh-klah-sah-men-toh
"Il declassamento del dipendente è stato inaspettato."
Degradación
Transliteration: deh-grah-dee-syon
"La degradación del empleado fue una decisión difícil."
Despromoção
Transliteration: des-pro-mo-sao
"A despromoção do funcionário foi uma surpresa para todos."
पदावनति
Transliteration: padaavanati
"कंपनी में पदावनति एक कठिन निर्णय था।"
降职
Transliteration: jiàngzhí
"他的降职让所有人都感到震惊。"
강등
Transliteration: gangdeung
"그의 강등은 모두에게 충격적이었다."
降格
Transliteration: kōkaku
"彼の降格は予想外の結果だった。"
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