relegate

vt

• ① 贬谪,贬黜;放逐
  • He has been relegated to a lower position.他被降低职位。

• ② 使(球队等)归于(较低的种类、等级等)(★通常用被动式)
  • The football team was relegated to the Second Division.【英】那个足球队被降入乙组。

• ③ 转移(事件的)管辖;委托;照会(某人)
  • He relegated the task to his assistant.他把那件工作交给他的助理。