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promote

UK //prəˈməʊt//US //prəˈmoʊt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'promovere',由 'pro-'(向前)和 'movere'(移动)组成,字面意思是'向前移动'。14世纪后期进入英语。

verb

❶ 提升某人职位或等级,使其获得更高的地位或责任。常用于职场或组织内部的人员晋升。

“She was promoted to manager after five years of hard work.”

(经过五年的努力工作,她被提升为经理。)

“The company promotes employees based on performance.”

(公司根据员工表现进行晋升。)

❶ 宣传推广某产品或服务,使其更广为人知或增加销量。常用于市场营销领域。

“The new ad campaign will promote our latest smartphone.”

(新的广告活动将推广我们最新的智能手机。)

“Social media is a powerful tool to promote small businesses.”

(社交媒体是推广小型企业的有力工具。)

❶ 支持或鼓励某种行为、理念或活动的发展,使其更被接受或普及。

“Schools should promote healthy eating habits among children.”

(学校应该提倡儿童养成健康的饮食习惯。)

“The policy promotes equality in the workplace.”

(这项政策促进工作场所的平等。)

同义词:advance, boost, encourage, support, foster

常见短语

promote to — 表示某人被提升到某个具体职位或级别,强调晋升的结果。

“She was promoted to director of marketing last month.”

(她上个月被提升为市场总监。)

promote growth — 指采取措施或政策来刺激或支持某事物的增长或发展。

“These reforms are designed to promote economic growth.”

(这些改革旨在促进经济增长。)