1 to encourage sth; to help sth to happen or develop 促进;促使;推动:
to promote good relations between countries增进国家间的友好关系
2promote sth (as sth) to advertise sth in order to increase its sales or make it popular 宣传,推销(以增销量或受欢迎程度):
The new face cream is being promoted as a miracle cure for wrinkles.这新的面霜被宣传为一种去除皱纹的神药。
3promote sb (from sth) (to sth) (often passive 常用于被动语态) to give sb a higher position or more important job 提升;擢升:
He's been promoted from assistant manager to manager.他已由助理经理晋升为经理。 [OPP] demote 反义词为demote
promote/prəˋmot; prəˈməʊt/v [T] 1 to help something happen or be successful [ encourage ] 促进﹐促成: a meeting to promote trade between China and the UK 促进中国和英国之间贸易的会议2 to give someone a higher job 提升﹐晋升〔某人〕: promote sb to sth Helen was promoted to manager. 海伦被提升为经理。3 to help sell a new product, film etc, especially by advertising it 促销﹐推销﹔推广: She's in London to promote her new book. 她来伦敦是要宣传她的新书。4 [usually passive 一般用被动态]BrE if a sports team is promoted, they play in a better group of teams the next year【英】将〔运动队〕升级[晋级]
promotepromotepromotespromotedpromotingverb (promotes, promoting, promoted)1to help to sell a product 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.2to give somebody a more important job: She worked hard, and after a year she was promoted to manager.▶ promotionpromotionpromotionsnoun: The new job is a promotion for me.