to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position贬职;使降级;降低…的地位
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.因被降职做文书,她就辞了职。
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.这篇报道从重要版面撤下,刊登在中间的版面上。
UK If a football team is relegated, it is moved down to a lower division.使(足球队)降级
If Southampton lose again they may be relegated from the Premier League to the First Division.如果南安普敦队再输掉比赛的话,就要从英超降级到英甲了。