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Rather than demote some participants to a “second class” of virtual participation, he would prefer to have everyone participate virtually.
与其让一些参与者降级至“普通等级的”不到场的实时参与，他更愿意每个人都是这样。
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（毫不费力地）解雇人，不能提拔，不能降职，不能把谁扔到角落的办公室，不能给员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，只要发布新内容，触发器就会向您发送电子邮件，或者如果事例被编辑，就会降级头版事例。

Likewise, your manager might give you a test challenge to reconfirm her decision to demote or fire you.
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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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