“降职”常见的英文表达是 “demotion”,也可用 “reduction in rank” 或 “downgrading of position” 来表达。
demotion:是较为常用和正式的词汇,在商务、职场等语境中频繁使用。例如:He faced a demotion due to poor performance.(他因表现不佳而面临降职。)
reduction in rank:更侧重于描述军衔、职位等级等方面的降低,在军事或较为正式的组织架构语境中使用较多。例如:The officer received a reduction in rank for disobeying orders.(这名军官因违抗命令而被降职。 )
downgrading of position:强调职位地位的降低,在日常工作交流中偶尔也会用到。例如:The downgrading of his position made him quite upset.(职位的降低让他很沮丧。 )