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Rather than demote some participants to a “second class” of virtual participation, he would prefer to have everyone participate virtually.
與其讓一些參與者降級(jí)至“普通等級(jí)的”不到場的實(shí)時(shí)參與，他更愿意每個(gè)人都是這樣。
I could not hire anyone, fire anyone (without a lot of pain), promote anyone, demote anyone, or give anyone a corner office, company stock, or a coffee cup.
我不能雇人，也不能（毫不費(fèi)力地）解雇人，不能提拔，不能降職，不能把誰扔到角落的辦公室，不能給員工股份或是一杯咖啡。
For example, a trigger can send you e-mail whenever new content is posted or can demote a front-page story if the story is edited.
例如，只要發(fā)布新內(nèi)容，觸發(fā)器就會(huì)向您發(fā)送電子郵件，或者如果事例被編輯，就會(huì)降級(jí)頭版事例。

Likewise, your manager might give you a test challenge to reconfirm her decision to demote or fire you.
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Demotions, explains Paul, should never taken lightly as there are legal issues involved when deciding to demote an employee.
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The search engine says its search results are completely controlled by algorithms that demote sites with little useful content for users.
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If someone demotes you, they give you a lower rank or a less important position than you already have, often as a punishment.
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