promote

美 [prəˈmoʊt]英 [prəˈməʊt]
  • vt.促进;推动;提升;促销;晋升;推销;将(体育运动队)晋级

过去式: promoted 现在分词: promoting 过去分词: promoted 第三人称单数: promotes

pro- 向前,在前 + mot 运动,移动 + -e

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verb

1

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

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

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。

promote

频次

  • 1
    VERB 促进;增进;提倡
    If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread.

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

    不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。

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

    政府已经保证把促进民主摆在更重要的位置。

  • 3
    VERB 促销;推广;推销
    If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product.

    Paul Weller has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album.

    保罗·韦勒已经宣布到英国巡演,以推广他的第二张专辑。

  • 4
    VERB 晋升;提升;擢升
    If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for.

    I was promoted to editor and then editorial director...

    我先是被提升为编辑,然后又晋升为编务总监。

  • 5
    VERB 使(联赛队伍)升级
    If a team that competes in a league is promoted, it starts competing in a higher division in the next season because it was one of the most successful teams in the lower division.

    Woodford Green won the Second Division title and are promoted to the First Division.

    伍德福德格林队赢得了乙级联赛的冠军,成功升甲。

  • Fans of Leeds United have been celebrating their team's promotion to the first division.

    利兹联队的球迷们一直都在庆祝他们的球队升入甲级联赛。

verb

1
make publicity for;try to sell (a product)
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
Synonym: advertise advertize push
2
change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
3
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
4
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
I got promoted after many years of hard work
Synonym: upgrade advance kick upstairs raise elevate
5
contribute to the progress or growth of
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Synonym: advance boost further encourage

数据来源:WordNet

  1. We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information .

    我们需要促进思想和信息的公开交流。

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

    不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。

  3. He 's been promoted ─ would you credit it ?

    他被提升了,你相信吗?

  4. They were promoted to the First Division last season .

    上个赛季他们晋升为甲级队。

  5. The area is being promoted as a tourist destination .

    这个地区正被推广为旅游点。

  6. She worked hard and was soon promoted .

    她工作勤奋,不久就得到提升了。

  7. I was pleased to hear you 've been promoted .

    听说你高升了,我很高兴。

  8. Is it ethical to promote cigarettes through advertising ?

    通过广告推销香烟合乎道德吗?

  9. She toured the country promoting her book .

    她在全国巡回推销自己的书。

  10. It 's widely rumoured that she 's getting promoted .

    到处都在传要提拔她了。

  11. The Tree Council promotes tree planting .

    林木委员会倡导植树造林。

  12. They overestimated his ability when they promoted him .

    他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。

  13. The manager is expected to use his or her best endeavours to promote the artist 's career .

    经纪人应以最大的努力来推动其演艺人的事业发展。

  14. He was promoted to manager , thence to a partnership in the firm .

    他被提升为经理,然后又成了公司的合伙人。

  15. He has been promoted to sergeant .

    他已晋升为巡佐。

  16. He is still involved in voluntary work promoting local enterprise .

    他仍在从事促进当地创业的志愿者工作。

  17. In fact , those people have been promoted .

    事实上,那些人已经升职了。

  18. The evidence that such investment promotes growth is strong

    有充分的证据表明这种投资能够促进增长。

  19. Charles has been promoted to general sales and marketing manager .

    查尔斯被提升为市场营销总经理。

  20. The UN 's role in promoting peace is increasingly the focus of international attention

    联合国在促进和平方面的作用越来越受到国际社会的关注。

  21. She applauds the fact that they are promoting new ideas .

    他们在宣传新思想,对此她表示赞许。

  22. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities

    双方已经开始了对话,以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。

  23. In many ways , our society actively promotes alcoholism .

    我们的社会从多个方面助长了酗酒的风气。

  24. The President set the targets for the future to promote friendship with East Europe

    总统确定了在未来加强同东欧的互助的目标。

  25. The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare .

    这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。

  26. Physical activity promotes good health

    体育活动促进身体健康。

  27. Toy manufacturers began promoting some of their products on television

    玩具制造商开始在电视上推销他们的一些产品。

  28. The profession 's leaders must take action now to promote equal opportunities for all .

    该行业的领导们现在必须采取措施促使所有人获得均等机会。

  29. We must promote originality and encourage innovation .

    我们必须提倡创意,鼓励革新。

  30. We want to promote cosmetics that appeal across the colour barrier .

    我们想推销各种肤色的人都喜欢的化妆品。

前缀
e-向前,在前

problem n. 问题

pro- 向前,在前 + blem 抛

process n. (为达到某一目标的)过程

pro- 向前,在前 + cess 行走,撤退

produce vt. 生产

pro- 向前,在前 + duc 引导 + -e

product n. 产品

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导

progress n. 进步

pro- 向前,在前 + gress 走,步伐

promise v. 许诺

pro- 向前,在前 + mise 送,放出

pronounce v. 发音

pro- 向前,在前 + nounc 说,报告 + -e

protect v. 防护

pro- 向前,在前 + tect 藏,覆盖

proverb n. 谚语

pro- 向前,在前 + verb n.动词

provide vt. 提供

pro- 向前,在前 + vid 看 + -e

procedure n. (商业、法律或政治上的)程序

pro- 向前,在前 + ced 行走,服从 + -ure 表名词

production n. 生产

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ion 行为,状态

professor n. 教授

pro- 向前,在前 + fess 说 + -or 人/物

prohibit vt. (尤指以法令)禁止

pro- 向前,在前 + hibit 拥有,占据,居住

pronunciation n. 读音

pro- 向前,在前 + nunci 说,报告 + -ation 名词后缀

province n. 省份

pro- 向前,在前 + vinc- 征服,克服 + -e

proceed vi. 继续

pro- 向前,在前 + ceed 行走,服从

procession n. (人或车辆的)队列,行列

pro- 向前,在前 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

proclaim v. 宣布

pro- 向前,在前 + claim 叫喊,大叫

productive adj. (尤指)多产的

pro- 向前,在前 + duct 引导 + -ive 形容词后缀

program n. 程序

pro- 向前,在前 + gram 写,记录

prominent adj. 重要的

pro- 向前,在前 + min- 伸出,突出 + -ent ...的

prompt v. 促使

pro- 向前,在前 + (e)mpt 拿,获得

pronoun n. 代词(代替名词或名词词组的单词)

pro- 向前,在前 + noun n.名词

proportion n. 部分

pro- 向前,在前 + port 部分,分开 + -ion 行为,状态

propose v. 提议

pro- 向前,在前 + pos 放置 + -e

prospect n. 展望

pro- 向前,在前 + spect 看

prosperity n. 兴旺

pro- 向前,在前 + sper 散,撒 + -ity …状态,性质

protest n. 抗议

pro- 向前,在前 + test 测试,证据

provision n. 提供

pro- 向前,在前 + vis 看 + -ion 行为,状态

prolong vt. 延长

pro- 向前,在前 + long 长

profound adj. 意义深远的

pro- 向前,在前 + found 底部,基础

propel vt. 推进

pro- 向前,在前 + pel 推动,驱使

provoke vt. 激起

pro- 向前,在前 + vok 呼唤,召唤 + -e

prosecute v. 起诉

pro- 向前,在前 + secut 跟随 + -e

prosper vi. 繁荣

pro- 向前,在前 + sper 希望

profile n. 轮廓

pro- 向前,在前 + fil 线条 + -e

  • 词语搭配

promote与以下词性连用

n.

promote competition

促进竞争

promote democracy

促进民主

promote development

促进发展

promote education

促进教育

promote growth

促进增长

promote health

增进健康

promote peace

促进和平

promote stability

促进稳定

promote trade

促进贸易

promote understanding

增进了解

promote a product

促销产品