relegate

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Meaning: To assign to a lower rank, position, or status; in British football, to move a team to a lower division as a result of poor performance.

将某人或某物降至较低的等级、地位或级别;在英国足球中,因战绩不佳将球队降至较低级别的联赛。
Asignar a un rango, posición o estatus inferior; en el fútbol británico, hacer descender a un equipo a una división inferior como consecuencia de un mal rendimiento.
より低い順位・地位・身分に追いやること。英国サッカーでは、成績不振の結果としてチームを下位リーグに降格させること。
더 낮은 순위·지위·신분으로 밀어내는 것. 영국 축구에서는 성적 부진의 결과로 팀을 하위 리그로 강등시키는 것을 뜻한다.

Relegate has both a general and a specifically British sporting sense. In general use, it means to demote or push something to a less important position: 'relegated to a footnote.' In football, relegation is the opposite of promotion — teams finishing at the bottom of a league are relegated to the division below. Common collocations include 'relegated to,' 'threat of relegation,' and 'relegated from the Premier League.'

relegate既有一般含义,也有特定的英国体育含义。在一般用法中,它意味着降级或将某事物推到较不重要的位置:'relegated to a footnote'(被降格为脚注)。在足球中,降级(relegation)是升级(promotion)的反面——排名联赛垫底的球队将被降至低一级别的联赛。常见搭配包括'relegated to'(被降格到)、'threat of relegation'(降级威胁)和'relegated from the Premier League'(从英超降级)。
Relegate tiene un sentido general y otro específicamente deportivo británico. En el uso general, significa degradar o desplazar algo a una posición menos importante: 'relegated to a footnote'. En el fútbol, la relegation (descenso) es lo opuesto de la promotion (ascenso) — los equipos que terminan en la parte baja de la clasificación descienden a la división inferior. Las colocaciones habituales incluyen 'relegated to', 'threat of relegation' y 'relegated from the Premier League'.
relegateには一般的な意味と、英国特有のスポーツ上の意味がある。一般的な用法では、格下げする、あるいは何かをより重要でない位置に追いやることを意味する:'relegated to a footnote'(脚注に追いやられた)。サッカーでは、降格(relegation)は昇格(promotion)の反対で、リーグ最下位のチームが下位ディビジョンに降格する。'relegated to'(~に降格される)、'threat of relegation'(降格の危機)、'relegated from the Premier League'(プレミアリーグから降格する)が典型的な共起表現である。
relegate에는 일반적인 의미와 특히 영국 스포츠에서 쓰이는 의미가 있다. 일반적 용법에서는 격하하거나 덜 중요한 위치로 밀어내는 것을 뜻한다: 'relegated to a footnote(각주로 밀려난)'. 축구에서 강등(relegation)은 승격(promotion)의 반대로, 리그 최하위에 위치한 팀이 아래 디비전으로 강등된다. 흔한 연어 표현으로는 'relegated to(~로 밀려난)', 'threat of relegation(강등 위기)', 'relegated from the Premier League(프리미어리그에서 강등된)'가 있다.

Examples

  1. Important environmental concerns were relegated to a brief paragraph at the end of the report.
    重要的环境问题被降格到报告末尾的一小段文字中。
    Las importantes preocupaciones medioambientales quedaron relegadas a un breve párrafo al final del informe.
    重要な環境問題が報告書の末尾の短い一段落に追いやられた。
    중요한 환경 문제가 보고서 끝부분의 짧은 한 문단으로 밀려났다.
  2. The club was relegated from the Premier League after finishing in the bottom three.
    该俱乐部因排名垫底三位而从英超降级。
    El club descendió de la Premier League al terminar entre los tres últimos.
    そのクラブは最下位3チームに入ったためプレミアリーグから降格した。
    그 클럽은 하위 3팀에 들어 프리미어리그에서 강등되었다.
  3. She found herself relegated to an administrative role after the departmental restructure.
    在部门重组后,她发现自己被降为行政岗位。
    Se encontró relegada a un puesto administrativo tras la reestructuración departamental.
    部門再編の後、彼女は事務的な役職に降格させられていた。
    부서 구조 조정 후 그녀는 사무직으로 강등된 자신을 발견했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: journalism, sports, professional

Tone: negative

Origin & History

From Latin relegāre (to send away, banish), from re- (back, away) and legāre (to send, commission). Entered English in the 16th century, with the football sense developing in the late 19th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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