promote /prəˈməʊt/ CET4 TEM4 ( promoting, promoted, promotes )

• 1. 

  V-T If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. 促进

  例：

  You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.

  你们没有必要牺牲环保来促进经济增长。

• 2. 

  promotion N-UNCOUNT 促进

  例：

  The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority.

  政府已承诺要给民主的促进以更高的优先级。

• 3. 

  V-T If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product. 促销

  例：

  ...a tour to promote his second solo album.

  …一场促销他第二张个人专辑的巡回演出。

• 4. 

  V-T If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for. 晋升 [usu passive]

  例：

  I was promoted to editor and then editorial director.

  我晋升为编辑，之后又晋升为编辑部主任。