promote

US [prəˈmoʊt]
UK [prəˈməʊt]
  • v.促进;推动;提升;推销
  • Web提拔;晋升;推广
Simple Present:promotes  Present Participle:promoting  Past Tense:promoted  
promote
v.
1.
~ sth
促进;推动to help sth to happen or develop
policies to promote economic growth
促进经济增长的政策
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues
提高环保意识的运动
2.
促销;推销to help sell a product, service, etc. or make it more popular by advertising it or offering it at a special price
The band has gone on tour to promote their new album.
这个乐队已开始巡回宣传他们的新唱片。
The area is being promoted as a tourist destination.
这个地区正被推广为旅游点。
3.
[oftpass]
提升;晋升to move sb to a higher rank or more senior job
She worked hard and was soon promoted.
她工作勤奋,不久就得到提升了。
He has been promoted to sergeant.
他已晋升为巡佐。
4.
~ sth (from sth) (to sth)
将(体育运动队)晋级to move a sports team from playing with one group of teams to playing in a better group
They were promoted to the First Division last season.
上个赛季他们晋升为甲级队。

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