promote
verb
prəˈməʊt
verb
1
ENCOURAGE
鼓励
to
help
something
to
develop
or
increase
促进，增进
new
efforts
to
promote
the
cause
of
world
peace
促进世界和平大业的新尝试
Fertilizer
promotes
leaf
growth.
肥料促进叶子的生长。
2
BETTER JOB
更好的工作
to
give
someone
a
better,
more
responsible
job
in
a
company
擢升，提升，晋升〔某人〕;
usually passive 一般用被动态
promote
sb
to
sth
Helen
was
promoted
to
senior
manager.
海伦被提升为高级经理。
3
SELL
卖
to
help
sell
a
new
product,
film
etc
by
offering
it
at
a
reduced
price
or
by
advertising
it
促销，推销，推广〔产品〕
She’s
in
London
to
promote
her
new
book.
她来伦敦宣传她的新书。
4
SPORT
体育运动
if
a
sports
team
is
promoted,
they
play
in
a
better
group
of
teams
the
next
year
[英] 将〔运动队〕升级;
usually passive 一般用被动态 | BrE
promote
sb
to
sth
They
have
been
promoted
to
the
First
Division.
他们晋级为甲级队。
5
PERSUADE
说服
to
try
to
persuade
people
to
support
or
use
something
倡议; 提倡
John
Major
promoted
the
idea
of
a
classless
society.
约翰．梅杰提倡无阶级社会的观点。
6
ARRANGE
安排
to
be
responsible
for
arranging
a
large
public
event
such
as
a
concert
or
a
sports
game
负责筹办，主办〔大型活动，如音乐会或体育比赛〕