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DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔kick (someone) upstairs〕He was kicked upstairs, given a fancy title, and stripped of most of his power.他明升暗降，得了个好听的头衔，却被剥夺了大部分的权力。韦氏高阶〔kick ... upstairs〕They kicked upstairs their manager by putting him on the managing committee.他们通过把经理升迁至管理委员会而使他明升暗降。21世纪英汉〔kick〕The only way to get rid of old Smith is to kick him upstairs.赶走史密斯老头的唯一办法是将他明升暗降。 英汉大词典 |