promote
verb
uk/prəˈməʊt/us/prəˈmoʊt/promoteverb(ENCOURAGE)
B2[T]
toencouragepeopleto like,buy, use, do, orsupportsomething:
促进;促销,推销;推广Advertisingcompaniesare always having tothinkup newwaysto promoteproducts.广告公司总是得想出新办法来促销。
TheInstituteisintendedto promote anunderstandingof thepoliticsandcultureof theArabworld.该协会旨在促进人们对阿拉伯世界政治文化的了解。
Greenpeaceworksto promoteawarenessof thedangersthatthreatenourplanettoday.绿色和平组织致力于促使人们了解当前威胁地球的危机。
It haslongbeenknownthatregularexercisepromotesall-roundgoodhealth.经常锻炼能促进全面健康,这一点已久为人知。
- Thegovernmentshould beplayinga moreprominentrolein promotinghumanrights.
- Theorganizationisworkingwithyoungpeopleto promoteawarenessof thedangersofunprotectedsex.
- Thebandarecurrentlytouringto promotetheirnewalbum.
- Thecityistryingtoloseitsindustrialimageand promote itself as atouristcentre.
- Cutting thebushback in theautumnwillhelppromotegrowthin thespring.
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertise
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- detoxify
- dogfooding
- flyer
- non-brand
- o.n.o.
- obo
- off-brand
- on-brand
- superhype
- teaser
- telemarketing
- tie(something)in
- tout
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Encouraging and urging on
promoteverb(RAISE)
B1[Toften passive]
toraisesomeone to ahigheror moreimportantpositionorrank:
提升,晋升If I'm not promoted within the next twoyears, I'm going tochangejobs.如果我在今后两年内得不到提升,我就换工作。
She's just been promotedtoseniorsalesrep.她刚刚被提升为高级销售代表。
Opposite
demote
[T]UK
tomoveasportsteamto ahighergroup:
(体育队)晋级(至高一级别的联赛组别)If Coventry Citywinthismatch, they'll be promotedtothe PremierLeague.如果考文垂市队赢得了这场比赛,他们将晋升英超联赛。
[Toften passive]US
If astudentis promoted, he or she goes up to the nextlevelinschool.
使(学生)升级- It is myconsideredopinionthat he should be promoted.
- He'sdeludinghimself if hethinkshe's going to be promoted thisyear.
- She was verydemotivatedby being told she had littlechanceof being promoted.
- What's herofficialdesignationnow she's been promoted?
- She has been promoted fromdeputymanagertoseniormanager.
Promoting staff
- aggrandizement
- anointment
- ascend
- ascension
- career-limiting
- elevation
- exalt
- fast track
- free transfer
- glass cliff
- hand off
- promotion
- rank
- reinstall
- reinstallation
- secondment
- subordinate
- subordination
- vault
- wilderness
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
Schools in general