promote
v
1
(a) [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (to sth) raise sb to a higher position or rank 提升、 晉升或擢升某人
She worked hard and was soon promoted. 她工作很努力, 很快便獲得提升.
His assistant was promoted over his head, ie above him. 他的助手獲得提升, 地位超過了他.
The football team was promoted to the first division. 該足球隊(duì)已晉升為甲級(jí)隊(duì).
(b) [Tn.pr, Cn.n esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
~ sb (from sth) (to sth) (esp Brit) raise sb to the rank of (sth) 提升某人至(某職位)
He was promoted to sergeant. 他已提升為中士. Cf 參看 demote.
2 [Tn] help the progress of (sth); encourage orsupport 促進(jìn), 增進(jìn)(某事物); 鼓勵(lì); 支持
The organizationworks to promote friendship between nations. 該組織旨在促進(jìn)各國之間的友誼.
promote a bill in Parliament, ie take the necessary steps for it to be passed 促使某法案在議會(huì)通過.
3 [Tn] publicize (sth) in order to sell it 宣傳(某物)以促進(jìn)銷售
a publicity campaign to promote her new book 為推銷她的新書而開展的宣傳活動(dòng).