promote

vt

• ① 使升级;擢升(←→demote)
  • He worked hard and was soon promoted.他努力工作,不久就获得晋升。
  • He has been promoted from lieutenant to captain.他已由中尉升为上尉。
  • He was promoted sales manager.【英】他晋升为销售经理(★补语无冠词)。

• ② 增进;促进;提倡;助长;鼓励
  • Cooperation promotes peace.合作可以促进和平。

• ③ 努力使(法案)通过
  • promote a bill in Parliament促使法案在国会通过

• ④ (以宣传)推广(商品),促销

• ⑤ 筹设(公司)

• ⑥ 【西洋棋】使(小卒)变为女王;使升格