avoid relegation; maintain status
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avoid relegation; maintain a team's current league/division ranking
neutralPrimarily used in the context of competitive sports leagues where teams are ranked in tiers (e.g., soccer, basketball). It describes the crucial goal of avoiding demotion to a lower league after a poor season.
Zhè这
zhī支
qiú球
duì队
běn本
sài赛
jì季
de的
mù目
biāo标
jiù就
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
bǎo保
jí级
。
This team's goal for the season is to successfully avoid relegation.
Rú如
guǒ果
zài再
shū输
yī一
chǎng场
，
tā他
men们
jiù就
bǎo保
bù不
liǎo了
jí级
le了
。
If they lose one more match, they won't be able to avoid relegation.
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Jù俱
lè乐
bù部
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
jí级
，
zài在
zhuǎn转
huì会
qī期
qiān签
xià下
le了
jǐ几
míng名
shí实
lì力
qiú球
yuán员
。
To avoid relegation, the club signed several strong players during the transfer window.
Bǎo保
jí级
dà大
zhàn战
shì是
lián联
sài赛
mò末
qī期
zuì最
jī激
liè烈
de的
bǐ比
sài赛
。
The relegation battle is the most intense match at the end of the league season.