hire/promote at a lower rank
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hire or appoint someone to a position lower than their previous or expected rank
formalCommonly used in formal organizational contexts, such as corporate HR, government, or academic institutions, to describe a demotion or a downward adjustment in job level upon hiring or reappointment.
Yóu由
yú于
jì绩
xiào效
chí持
xù续
bù不
jiā佳
，
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
duì对
tā他
jìn进
xíng行
dī低
pìn聘
。
Due to consistently poor performance, the company decided to hire him back at a lower rank.
Tiáo条
lì例
guī规
dìng定
，
kǎo考
hé核
bù不
hé合
gé格
zhě者
kě可
néng能
miàn面
lín临
dī低
pìn聘
huò或
jiě解
pìn聘
。
The regulations stipulate that those who fail the assessment may face demotion or dismissal.
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Tā他
huí回
dào到
yuán原
dān单
wèi位
shí时
bèi被
dī低
pìn聘
le了
yī一
jí级
。
When he returned to his former unit, he was appointed at a rank one level lower.