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]