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单词 promote
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•mote /prəˈmoʊt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -mot•ed, -mot•ing. 
  1. to help or encourage to flourish:to promote world peace.
  2. to advance in rank or position:promoted him to full professor.
  3. Educationto advance to the next higher grade in a school:was promoted to third grade.
  4. to encourage the sales, acceptance, or recognition of:promoted the new car with advertising.
See -mot-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•mote  (prə mōt),USA pronunciation v.t., -mot•ed, -mot•ing. 
  1. to help or encourage to exist or flourish;
    further:to promote world peace.
  2. to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc. (opposed to demote).
  3. Educationto put ahead to the next higher stage or grade of a course or series of classes.
  4. to aid in organizing (business undertakings).
  5. to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), esp. through advertising or other publicity.
  6. Informal Termsto obtain (something) by cunning or trickery;
    wangle.
  • Latin prōmōtus, past participle of prōmovēre to move forward, advance. See pro-1, motive
  • Middle English promoten 1350–1400
pro•motable, adj. 
pro•mot′a•bili•ty, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abet, back, forward, advance, assist, help, support.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged elevate, raise, exalt.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discourage, obstruct.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged demote, degrade, abase.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
promote /prəˈməʊt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to further or encourage the progress or existence of
  2. to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc
  3. to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc
  4. to urge the adoption of; work for: to promote reform
  5. to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin prōmovēre to push onwards, from pro-1 + movēre to move

proˈmotion n proˈmotional adj
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