Definition of promote in English:

promote

verb prəˈməʊtprəˈmoʊt

[with object]

1Support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of.
some regulation is still required to promote competition
加强竞争仍需要一定的规则。
Example sentencesExamples
- Meanwhile, many non-governmental organizations are also promoting sustainable development.
- A planning officer should encourage and promote development within set parameters.
- The US government also promotes their own political agenda through funding for international aid organizations.
- Do you promote recycling as a form of responsible waste disposal?
- We want to encourage, celebrate, support and promote youth volunteerism in our community.
- We will work on the establishment of a structure in which Japan can more actively promote international peace cooperation.
- I wish Croydon Council would actively encourage and promote the development of roof gardens in the borough.
- What information has the Minister received on initiatives that are taking place this week to promote breastfeeding?
- Ironically, formula companies promote breastfeeding, fund breastfeeding research, and keep breastfeeding statistics.
- Lastly, echinacea, goldenseal and alfalfa may alleviate symptoms and promote healing.
- The European Commission is actively encouraging member states to promote the early teaching of languages.
- I would encourage our council to actively promote our communities' financial obligations, goals and long-term vision.
- Her work is to promote breastfeeding through working with the health boards' public health divisions.
- Tang said the government is actively promoting competition by allowing more oil companies to become established in Hong Kong and encouraging the opening of more petrol stations.
- To promote flowering, apply a complete fertilizer in late winter or early spring.
- Used externally or internally, turmeric promotes healing in cases of trauma or injury.
- I never saw a BBC journalist actively promote his own political agenda.
- I was employed as a shift supervisor and was expected to have my crew work with unsafe equipment and this was actively encouraged and promoted by the site manager and foreman.
- Are you aware of other international organizations which promote democracy and freedom?
- We can support research into methods to effectively promote abstinence.
Synonyms
encourage, further, advance, assist, aid, help, contribute to, foster, nurture, develop, boost, stimulate, forward
advocate, recommend, urge, support, back, endorse, champion, speak for, proselytize, sponsor, espouse, push for, work for
1. 1.1 Give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness.
  宣传，推销（产品，组织，企业）
  they are using famous personalities to promote the library nationally
  他们利用名人在全国各地宣传该图书馆。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He said the show will offer the ideal business vehicle and an excellent opportunity for all in business to market and promote their products and services.
  If it goes according to plan, these clients will advertise on the shows created and produced by the partnership as well as promote their products and services in the programs.
  Several companies are hoping airlines will allow advertisers to promote products on the airplanes themselves, specifically on tray tables.
  E-Business City has been created exclusively for retailers to promote their web-based products and services.
  A dealer can buy from various distributors, and we're supporting it with real incentives to encourage distributor sales people to promote the product.
  They want to know how exactly you are going to use their cash to promote the product in the marketplace.
  Hamilton believes that the pros of using celebrities to promote products tend to far outweigh the cons.
  They heavily promote their own products and when customers don't buy them, they become rude.
  They stay on message, find mistakes, and promote their product.
  A special ‘Wall of Values’ at the front of the store promotes products on sale each week.
  The mortgage company has launched a large advertising campaign to promote the product, First Start Mortgage.
  In New South Wales, two major advertising campaigns are currently promoting awareness of occupational health and safety issues.
  Advertisers are hired to promote these products and services to specific markets based on a careful calculation of a target population's propensity to consume.
  Our technical experts at the lab also work with our sales force to promote our products and to help our customers improve their products as well.
  No one can promote American products better than Americans.
  His face has been used to promote numerous products, ranging from Guinness stout to Newbridge watches.
  Choosing the right mix of advertising media to promote your products and services has never been more important
  In cases such as the launch of a new brand of cigarette, sales promotion events are sometimes the only vehicle used to promote the product, primarily due to the limitations placed on advertising the product.
  Instead of getting a star to promote a product, he wondered, why not have the star launch the product?
  For instance, The Body Shop produces and promotes its product lines with environmental and social sensitivity as a major theme.
  Synonyms
  advertise, publicize, give publicity to, beat/bang the drum for, popularize, sell, market, merchandise
  informal push, plug, give a plug to, hype, hype up, give a puff to, puff, puff up, boost, flog
  North American informal ballyhoo, flack, huckster
2. 1.2 Attempt to ensure the passing of (a private Act of Parliament)
  促使（议会私法议案）通过
  the government of the day would not be promoting the bill
  当时的政府不愿意促成该法案的通过。
  Example sentencesExamples
  By coincidence, just such a change was promoted in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.
  Those are the kinds of issues that I came into Parliament to promote, and if marriage is a key, then all of us need to begin to talk it up.
  He has won the chance to promote a Private Members Bill in the Commons and he has chosen the issue of telecommunication masts and dangers to health.
  It was in 1878 that the city council was first approached by a private firm asking whether it would promote a Parliamentary Bill giving powers for the construction of tramways in York.
  Private Bills are promoted by organisations that want specific powers.
  Unfortunate though it is, I think the real reason that this bill has been promoted the way it has is that Parliament is attempting to save some lives.
  I know that passions in this sort of debate run strong, but I also have to say that I find the attack by the member of Parliament who promoted this bill on the churches of New Zealand to be inexcusable.
  This is a private bill, promoted by the New Zealand Guardian Trust Co. Ltd for Parliament's consideration.
  So that is one issue that the Greens, including the Greens in Parliament, will be promoting.
  He promoted the Act of Six Articles in 1539, and worked for Cromwell's fall the following year.
2Raise (someone) to a higher position or rank.
晋升，提升，提拔
she was promoted to General Manager
她被提拔为总经理。
Example sentencesExamples
- As of this moment, you will be promoted to the rank of Colonel.
- Only two months ago he was promoted to the rank of corporal.
- Don't be sad, he was promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 1975.
- Recalled to his old regiment at the outbreak of the war, he was rapidly promoted to the rank of lieutenant and then captain.
- In September 1965 she was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
- Maupin was recently promoted to Sergeant, his second promotion since his capture.
- Robbie was also promoted to the rank of Assistant Commander.
- In 1993, he was promoted to deputy director general of the department.
- In May 2003, he was promoted to the highest rank of cadet officer.
- Only when every company truly promotes on the basis of merit can we ignore gender in the workplace.
- Here he was promoted to captain at the age of 29 and commanded a battleship.
- He was promoted to the rank of Captain the following year.
- Indigenous people were promoted to leading positions in the state and communist parties, and given preference for employment over Russians.
- By 1969 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
- In April 1974 she was promoted to the position of driver, where she remained until her retirement earlier this year.
- He became a pilot in 1921 and was eventually promoted to lieutenant colonel during World War II.
- He was promoted to his current position in 1998.
- He was to remain at MIT, being promoted to assistant professor in 1925.
- Your ambitious nature will be rewarded as you are promoted to a prominent position in your profession.
- They were newly promoted to division presidents, in preparation for splitting the company into two separate publicly traded entities.
Synonyms
advance, upgrade, give promotion to, give a higher position to, elevate, move up, raise, improve the position/status of, aggrandize
informal kick upstairs
archaic prefer
1. 2.1 Transfer (a sports team) to a higher division of a league.
  使（球队）晋级
  they were promoted from the Third Division last season
  他们上一赛季从丙级队晋升。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Under-18 team went on to be crowned champions and the club's Wharfedale League team was promoted to the Second Division.
  Both adult teams won their division of the county league and were promoted.
  After being promoted last year from Division Three, they are now among the Division Two leaders.
  The Division One winners are promoted and the bottom team relegated out of the Premier Division.
  And Heworth are waiting to hear whether it means an extra team could be promoted from division two to make up the numbers - giving the York side an extra promotion place to fight for.
  Which football league club has been promoted and relegated the most times?
  Would they just join at the end of the season, adding to the teams who had just been promoted from Division One?
  When a team gets promoted to the Premier League, it's rare that the media has any idea about any of their players.
  Addingham have been promoted from Division Two.
  During previous expansions, the relegated clubs from the previous season were re-elected, while the top Second Division sides were promoted as usual.
  We have studied the records of the teams who were promoted before us.
  A few years ago, whenever a club would be promoted from the first division, they were odds on to go down again at the end of the season, mainly because they just didn't have the money to even compete with the big boys.
  The newly promoted First Division team have had an amazing start to life in the Premier League.
2. 2.2Chess Exchange (a pawn) for a more powerful piece of the same colour, typically a queen, when it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
  〔棋〕使（卒）升格为（尤指后等）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Finally when a player promotes a pawn, they swap it for one of the pieces that their partner's opponent is waiting to place on their board.
  Player ‘B’ then shows that he can checkmate with the bishop against an unskilled player if the pawn is promoted to an opposite color bishop.
  The rules allow such a pawn to be promoted to a queen, an advantage that is known to be decisive, ensuring an inevitable win for the second player to move.
  White's pieces coordinate their efforts to promote the d-pawn.
3. 2.3Bridge Enable (a relatively low card) to win a trick by playing off the higher ones first.
  〔桥牌〕（先打大牌）使（小牌）赢得一墩
  East will win with the ace and lead a heart, promoting the ♠9
  Example sentencesExamples
  In these types the numerals all rank in the same direction, but in the trump suit the normally lowest card is still promoted to second highest.
3Chemistry
(of an additive) act as a promoter of (a catalyst).
〔化〕使（催化剂）更活泼
Example sentencesExamples
- Abundant carbon and nitrogen stimulate flow in the glycolytic direction to promote amino acid synthesis.
- Intriguingly, a different pattern of gene expression is seen when elongation in the presence of oxygen is promoted by ethylene or carbon dioxide.
- During the 1930s, catalysts were introduced to promote chemical reactions during cracking.
- Topical steroids can reduce inflammation, while ascorbic acid may promote collagen synthesis following alkali exposure.
- Never before had a protein been found to serve as a catalyst to promote chemical reactions to form the glass or a rock-like material of a biomineral.

Derivatives

promotability

nounprəməʊtəˈbɪlɪti

Your marketability and promotability will increase, as will your prospects for major contributions to your field and for leadership responsibilities.
Example sentencesExamples
- Executives told me that my future promotability depended on my ability to work collaboratively.

promotable

adjective

Further, a lack of attention to upgrading the skills of entry-level workers after they've been placed in jobs leaves many of them with little possibility of advancement and employers without a promotable workforce.
Example sentencesExamples
- As soon as they receive the certificate of completion from UGA, individuals will be more employable, more promotable, and more knowledgeable in their specialty.
- Book towns are all about promotable identities and international promotion or linking.
- His monotonic repetition is analogous to an assembly line, in which the ‘world-class’ stamp imprints itself onto anything that is salable, exportable, or promotable.
- It's got everything needed to become a huge bestseller, including a highly promotable author.

promotive

adjective

This field is subdivided into four sub-fields: preventive health, promotive health and developmental services, curative health, and rehabilitative health services.
Example sentencesExamples
- Linking the interactive aspects of the self-management model to the Internet can vastly expand its availability for preventive and health promotive guidance to people wherever they may live.
- In a review of determinants of health promotive behavior, another researcher noted that efficacy expectations have a positive influence on physical activity and exercise.
- Self-efficacy theory offers a link between self-perceptions and behavior and has been found to be effective in explaining health promotive behaviors in individuals.
- The problem of undernutrition amongst pre-school tribal children needs to be addressed through comprehensive preventive, promotive and curative measures.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin promot- 'moved forward', from the verb promovere, from pro- 'forward, onward' + movere 'to move'.

Rhymes

afloat, bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, dote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote

Definition of promote in US English:

promote

verbprəˈmōtprəˈmoʊt

[with object]

1Further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage.
加强（事业、企业、目标等）；增进，促进
some regulation is still required to promote competition
加强竞争仍需要一定的规则。
Example sentencesExamples
- I would encourage our council to actively promote our communities' financial obligations, goals and long-term vision.
- We want to encourage, celebrate, support and promote youth volunteerism in our community.
- The US government also promotes their own political agenda through funding for international aid organizations.
- A planning officer should encourage and promote development within set parameters.
- We will work on the establishment of a structure in which Japan can more actively promote international peace cooperation.
- Are you aware of other international organizations which promote democracy and freedom?
- Lastly, echinacea, goldenseal and alfalfa may alleviate symptoms and promote healing.
- Meanwhile, many non-governmental organizations are also promoting sustainable development.
- Ironically, formula companies promote breastfeeding, fund breastfeeding research, and keep breastfeeding statistics.
- We can support research into methods to effectively promote abstinence.
- The European Commission is actively encouraging member states to promote the early teaching of languages.
- I never saw a BBC journalist actively promote his own political agenda.
- What information has the Minister received on initiatives that are taking place this week to promote breastfeeding?
- Tang said the government is actively promoting competition by allowing more oil companies to become established in Hong Kong and encouraging the opening of more petrol stations.
- To promote flowering, apply a complete fertilizer in late winter or early spring.
- I was employed as a shift supervisor and was expected to have my crew work with unsafe equipment and this was actively encouraged and promoted by the site manager and foreman.
- Used externally or internally, turmeric promotes healing in cases of trauma or injury.
- I wish Croydon Council would actively encourage and promote the development of roof gardens in the borough.
- Her work is to promote breastfeeding through working with the health boards' public health divisions.
- Do you promote recycling as a form of responsible waste disposal?
Synonyms
encourage, further, advance, assist, aid, help, contribute to, foster, nurture, develop, boost, stimulate, forward
1. 1.1 Give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness.
  宣传，推销（产品，组织，企业）
  they are using famous personalities to promote the library nationally
  他们利用名人在全国各地宣传该图书馆。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His face has been used to promote numerous products, ranging from Guinness stout to Newbridge watches.
  Several companies are hoping airlines will allow advertisers to promote products on the airplanes themselves, specifically on tray tables.
  They want to know how exactly you are going to use their cash to promote the product in the marketplace.
  He said the show will offer the ideal business vehicle and an excellent opportunity for all in business to market and promote their products and services.
  A dealer can buy from various distributors, and we're supporting it with real incentives to encourage distributor sales people to promote the product.
  In New South Wales, two major advertising campaigns are currently promoting awareness of occupational health and safety issues.
  The mortgage company has launched a large advertising campaign to promote the product, First Start Mortgage.
  They heavily promote their own products and when customers don't buy them, they become rude.
  In cases such as the launch of a new brand of cigarette, sales promotion events are sometimes the only vehicle used to promote the product, primarily due to the limitations placed on advertising the product.
  If it goes according to plan, these clients will advertise on the shows created and produced by the partnership as well as promote their products and services in the programs.
  For instance, The Body Shop produces and promotes its product lines with environmental and social sensitivity as a major theme.
  Hamilton believes that the pros of using celebrities to promote products tend to far outweigh the cons.
  E-Business City has been created exclusively for retailers to promote their web-based products and services.
  No one can promote American products better than Americans.
  Our technical experts at the lab also work with our sales force to promote our products and to help our customers improve their products as well.
  Choosing the right mix of advertising media to promote your products and services has never been more important
  Advertisers are hired to promote these products and services to specific markets based on a careful calculation of a target population's propensity to consume.
  A special ‘Wall of Values’ at the front of the store promotes products on sale each week.
  Instead of getting a star to promote a product, he wondered, why not have the star launch the product?
  They stay on message, find mistakes, and promote their product.
  Synonyms
  advertise, publicize, give publicity to, bang the drum for, beat the drum for, popularize, sell, market, merchandise
2Advance or raise (someone) to a higher position or rank.
晋升，提升，提拔
she was promoted to General Manager
她被提拔为总经理。
Example sentencesExamples
- In April 1974 she was promoted to the position of driver, where she remained until her retirement earlier this year.
- He was promoted to his current position in 1998.
- Don't be sad, he was promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 1975.
- Here he was promoted to captain at the age of 29 and commanded a battleship.
- He became a pilot in 1921 and was eventually promoted to lieutenant colonel during World War II.
- Your ambitious nature will be rewarded as you are promoted to a prominent position in your profession.
- Only two months ago he was promoted to the rank of corporal.
- In September 1965 she was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
- In May 2003, he was promoted to the highest rank of cadet officer.
- In 1993, he was promoted to deputy director general of the department.
- Only when every company truly promotes on the basis of merit can we ignore gender in the workplace.
- By 1969 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
- He was promoted to the rank of Captain the following year.
- Robbie was also promoted to the rank of Assistant Commander.
- He was to remain at MIT, being promoted to assistant professor in 1925.
- Maupin was recently promoted to Sergeant, his second promotion since his capture.
- As of this moment, you will be promoted to the rank of Colonel.
- They were newly promoted to division presidents, in preparation for splitting the company into two separate publicly traded entities.
- Recalled to his old regiment at the outbreak of the war, he was rapidly promoted to the rank of lieutenant and then captain.
- Indigenous people were promoted to leading positions in the state and communist parties, and given preference for employment over Russians.
Synonyms
advance, upgrade, give promotion to, give a higher position to, elevate, move up, raise, improve the position of, improve the status of, aggrandize
1. 2.1 Transfer (a sports team) to a higher division of a league.
  使（球队）晋级
  they were promoted from the Third Division last season
  他们上一赛季从丙级队晋升。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We have studied the records of the teams who were promoted before us.
  A few years ago, whenever a club would be promoted from the first division, they were odds on to go down again at the end of the season, mainly because they just didn't have the money to even compete with the big boys.
  Would they just join at the end of the season, adding to the teams who had just been promoted from Division One?
  Which football league club has been promoted and relegated the most times?
  Both adult teams won their division of the county league and were promoted.
  The Under-18 team went on to be crowned champions and the club's Wharfedale League team was promoted to the Second Division.
  And Heworth are waiting to hear whether it means an extra team could be promoted from division two to make up the numbers - giving the York side an extra promotion place to fight for.
  The Division One winners are promoted and the bottom team relegated out of the Premier Division.
  During previous expansions, the relegated clubs from the previous season were re-elected, while the top Second Division sides were promoted as usual.
  The newly promoted First Division team have had an amazing start to life in the Premier League.
  After being promoted last year from Division Three, they are now among the Division Two leaders.
  When a team gets promoted to the Premier League, it's rare that the media has any idea about any of their players.
  Addingham have been promoted from Division Two.
2. 2.2Chess Exchange (a pawn) for a more powerful piece of the same color, typically a queen, as part of the move in which it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
  〔棋〕使（卒）升格为（尤指后等）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Player ‘B’ then shows that he can checkmate with the bishop against an unskilled player if the pawn is promoted to an opposite color bishop.
  The rules allow such a pawn to be promoted to a queen, an advantage that is known to be decisive, ensuring an inevitable win for the second player to move.
  Finally when a player promotes a pawn, they swap it for one of the pieces that their partner's opponent is waiting to place on their board.
  White's pieces coordinate their efforts to promote the d-pawn.
3. 2.3Bridge Enable (a relatively low card) to win a trick by playing off the higher ones first.
  〔桥牌〕（先打大牌）使（小牌）赢得一墩
  Example sentencesExamples
  In these types the numerals all rank in the same direction, but in the trump suit the normally lowest card is still promoted to second highest.
3Chemistry
Act as a promoter of (a catalyst).
〔化〕使（催化剂）更活泼
Example sentencesExamples
- Topical steroids can reduce inflammation, while ascorbic acid may promote collagen synthesis following alkali exposure.
- Never before had a protein been found to serve as a catalyst to promote chemical reactions to form the glass or a rock-like material of a biomineral.
- Intriguingly, a different pattern of gene expression is seen when elongation in the presence of oxygen is promoted by ethylene or carbon dioxide.
- During the 1930s, catalysts were introduced to promote chemical reactions during cracking.
- Abundant carbon and nitrogen stimulate flow in the glycolytic direction to promote amino acid synthesis.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin promot- ‘moved forward’, from the verb promovere, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + movere ‘to move’.

词汇	promote
释义	Definition of promote in English: promote verb prəˈməʊtprəˈmoʊt [with object] 1Support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of. some regulation is still required to promote competition 加强竞争仍需要一定的规则。 Example sentencesExamples Meanwhile, many non-governmental organizations are also promoting sustainable development. A planning officer should encourage and promote development within set parameters. The US government also promotes their own political agenda through funding for international aid organizations. Do you promote recycling as a form of responsible waste disposal? We want to encourage, celebrate, support and promote youth volunteerism in our community. We will work on the establishment of a structure in which Japan can more actively promote international peace cooperation. I wish Croydon Council would actively encourage and promote the development of roof gardens in the borough. What information has the Minister received on initiatives that are taking place this week to promote breastfeeding? Ironically, formula companies promote breastfeeding, fund breastfeeding research, and keep breastfeeding statistics. Lastly, echinacea, goldenseal and alfalfa may alleviate symptoms and promote healing. The European Commission is actively encouraging member states to promote the early teaching of languages. I would encourage our council to actively promote our communities' financial obligations, goals and long-term vision. Her work is to promote breastfeeding through working with the health boards' public health divisions. Tang said the government is actively promoting competition by allowing more oil companies to become established in Hong Kong and encouraging the opening of more petrol stations. To promote flowering, apply a complete fertilizer in late winter or early spring. Used externally or internally, turmeric promotes healing in cases of trauma or injury. I never saw a BBC journalist actively promote his own political agenda. I was employed as a shift supervisor and was expected to have my crew work with unsafe equipment and this was actively encouraged and promoted by the site manager and foreman. Are you aware of other international organizations which promote democracy and freedom? We can support research into methods to effectively promote abstinence. Synonyms encourage, further, advance, assist, aid, help, contribute to, foster, nurture, develop, boost, stimulate, forward advocate, recommend, urge, support, back, endorse, champion, speak for, proselytize, sponsor, espouse, push for, work for 1.1 Give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness. 宣传，推销（产品，组织，企业） they are using famous personalities to promote the library nationally 他们利用名人在全国各地宣传该图书馆。 Example sentencesExamples He said the show will offer the ideal business vehicle and an excellent opportunity for all in business to market and promote their products and services. If it goes according to plan, these clients will advertise on the shows created and produced by the partnership as well as promote their products and services in the programs. Several companies are hoping airlines will allow advertisers to promote products on the airplanes themselves, specifically on tray tables. E-Business City has been created exclusively for retailers to promote their web-based products and services. A dealer can buy from various distributors, and we're supporting it with real incentives to encourage distributor sales people to promote the product. They want to know how exactly you are going to use their cash to promote the product in the marketplace. Hamilton believes that the pros of using celebrities to promote products tend to far outweigh the cons. They heavily promote their own products and when customers don't buy them, they become rude. They stay on message, find mistakes, and promote their product. A special ‘Wall of Values’ at the front of the store promotes products on sale each week. The mortgage company has launched a large advertising campaign to promote the product, First Start Mortgage. In New South Wales, two major advertising campaigns are currently promoting awareness of occupational health and safety issues. Advertisers are hired to promote these products and services to specific markets based on a careful calculation of a target population's propensity to consume. Our technical experts at the lab also work with our sales force to promote our products and to help our customers improve their products as well. No one can promote American products better than Americans. His face has been used to promote numerous products, ranging from Guinness stout to Newbridge watches. Choosing the right mix of advertising media to promote your products and services has never been more important In cases such as the launch of a new brand of cigarette, sales promotion events are sometimes the only vehicle used to promote the product, primarily due to the limitations placed on advertising the product. Instead of getting a star to promote a product, he wondered, why not have the star launch the product? For instance, The Body Shop produces and promotes its product lines with environmental and social sensitivity as a major theme. Synonyms advertise, publicize, give publicity to, beat/bang the drum for, popularize, sell, market, merchandise informal push, plug, give a plug to, hype, hype up, give a puff to, puff, puff up, boost, flog North American informal ballyhoo, flack, huckster 1.2 Attempt to ensure the passing of (a private Act of Parliament) 促使（议会私法议案）通过 the government of the day would not be promoting the bill 当时的政府不愿意促成该法案的通过。 Example sentencesExamples By coincidence, just such a change was promoted in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. Those are the kinds of issues that I came into Parliament to promote, and if marriage is a key, then all of us need to begin to talk it up. He has won the chance to promote a Private Members Bill in the Commons and he has chosen the issue of telecommunication masts and dangers to health. It was in 1878 that the city council was first approached by a private firm asking whether it would promote a Parliamentary Bill giving powers for the construction of tramways in York. Private Bills are promoted by organisations that want specific powers. Unfortunate though it is, I think the real reason that this bill has been promoted the way it has is that Parliament is attempting to save some lives. I know that passions in this sort of debate run strong, but I also have to say that I find the attack by the member of Parliament who promoted this bill on the churches of New Zealand to be inexcusable. This is a private bill, promoted by the New Zealand Guardian Trust Co. Ltd for Parliament's consideration. So that is one issue that the Greens, including the Greens in Parliament, will be promoting. He promoted the Act of Six Articles in 1539, and worked for Cromwell's fall the following year. 2Raise (someone) to a higher position or rank. 晋升，提升，提拔 she was promoted to General Manager 她被提拔为总经理。 Example sentencesExamples As of this moment, you will be promoted to the rank of Colonel. Only two months ago he was promoted to the rank of corporal. Don't be sad, he was promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 1975. Recalled to his old regiment at the outbreak of the war, he was rapidly promoted to the rank of lieutenant and then captain. In September 1965 she was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Maupin was recently promoted to Sergeant, his second promotion since his capture. Robbie was also promoted to the rank of Assistant Commander. In 1993, he was promoted to deputy director general of the department. In May 2003, he was promoted to the highest rank of cadet officer. Only when every company truly promotes on the basis of merit can we ignore gender in the workplace. Here he was promoted to captain at the age of 29 and commanded a battleship. He was promoted to the rank of Captain the following year. Indigenous people were promoted to leading positions in the state and communist parties, and given preference for employment over Russians. By 1969 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. In April 1974 she was promoted to the position of driver, where she remained until her retirement earlier this year. He became a pilot in 1921 and was eventually promoted to lieutenant colonel during World War II. He was promoted to his current position in 1998. He was to remain at MIT, being promoted to assistant professor in 1925. Your ambitious nature will be rewarded as you are promoted to a prominent position in your profession. They were newly promoted to division presidents, in preparation for splitting the company into two separate publicly traded entities. Synonyms advance, upgrade, give promotion to, give a higher position to, elevate, move up, raise, improve the position/status of, aggrandize informal kick upstairs archaic prefer 2.1 Transfer (a sports team) to a higher division of a league. 使（球队）晋级 they were promoted from the Third Division last season 他们上一赛季从丙级队晋升。 Example sentencesExamples The Under-18 team went on to be crowned champions and the club's Wharfedale League team was promoted to the Second Division. Both adult teams won their division of the county league and were promoted. After being promoted last year from Division Three, they are now among the Division Two leaders. The Division One winners are promoted and the bottom team relegated out of the Premier Division. And Heworth are waiting to hear whether it means an extra team could be promoted from division two to make up the numbers - giving the York side an extra promotion place to fight for. Which football league club has been promoted and relegated the most times? Would they just join at the end of the season, adding to the teams who had just been promoted from Division One? When a team gets promoted to the Premier League, it's rare that the media has any idea about any of their players. Addingham have been promoted from Division Two. During previous expansions, the relegated clubs from the previous season were re-elected, while the top Second Division sides were promoted as usual. We have studied the records of the teams who were promoted before us. A few years ago, whenever a club would be promoted from the first division, they were odds on to go down again at the end of the season, mainly because they just didn't have the money to even compete with the big boys. The newly promoted First Division team have had an amazing start to life in the Premier League. 2.2Chess Exchange (a pawn) for a more powerful piece of the same colour, typically a queen, when it reaches the opponent's end of the board. 〔棋〕使（卒）升格为（尤指后等） Example sentencesExamples Finally when a player promotes a pawn, they swap it for one of the pieces that their partner's opponent is waiting to place on their board. Player ‘B’ then shows that he can checkmate with the bishop against an unskilled player if the pawn is promoted to an opposite color bishop. The rules allow such a pawn to be promoted to a queen, an advantage that is known to be decisive, ensuring an inevitable win for the second player to move. White's pieces coordinate their efforts to promote the d-pawn. 2.3Bridge Enable (a relatively low card) to win a trick by playing off the higher ones first. 〔桥牌〕（先打大牌）使（小牌）赢得一墩 East will win with the ace and lead a heart, promoting the ♠9 Example sentencesExamples In these types the numerals all rank in the same direction, but in the trump suit the normally lowest card is still promoted to second highest. 3Chemistry (of an additive) act as a promoter of (a catalyst). 〔化〕使（催化剂）更活泼 Example sentencesExamples Abundant carbon and nitrogen stimulate flow in the glycolytic direction to promote amino acid synthesis. Intriguingly, a different pattern of gene expression is seen when elongation in the presence of oxygen is promoted by ethylene or carbon dioxide. During the 1930s, catalysts were introduced to promote chemical reactions during cracking. Topical steroids can reduce inflammation, while ascorbic acid may promote collagen synthesis following alkali exposure. Never before had a protein been found to serve as a catalyst to promote chemical reactions to form the glass or a rock-like material of a biomineral. Derivatives promotability nounprəməʊtəˈbɪlɪti Your marketability and promotability will increase, as will your prospects for major contributions to your field and for leadership responsibilities. Example sentencesExamples Executives told me that my future promotability depended on my ability to work collaboratively. promotable adjective Further, a lack of attention to upgrading the skills of entry-level workers after they've been placed in jobs leaves many of them with little possibility of advancement and employers without a promotable workforce. Example sentencesExamples As soon as they receive the certificate of completion from UGA, individuals will be more employable, more promotable, and more knowledgeable in their specialty. Book towns are all about promotable identities and international promotion or linking. His monotonic repetition is analogous to an assembly line, in which the ‘world-class’ stamp imprints itself onto anything that is salable, exportable, or promotable. It's got everything needed to become a huge bestseller, including a highly promotable author. promotive adjective This field is subdivided into four sub-fields: preventive health, promotive health and developmental services, curative health, and rehabilitative health services. Example sentencesExamples Linking the interactive aspects of the self-management model to the Internet can vastly expand its availability for preventive and health promotive guidance to people wherever they may live. In a review of determinants of health promotive behavior, another researcher noted that efficacy expectations have a positive influence on physical activity and exercise. Self-efficacy theory offers a link between self-perceptions and behavior and has been found to be effective in explaining health promotive behaviors in individuals. The problem of undernutrition amongst pre-school tribal children needs to be addressed through comprehensive preventive, promotive and curative measures. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin promot- 'moved forward', from the verb promovere, from pro- 'forward, onward' + movere 'to move'. Rhymes afloat, bloat, boat, capote, coat, connote, cote, dote, emote, float, gloat, goat, groat, misquote, moat, mote, note, oat, outvote, quote, rote, shoat, smote, stoat, Succoth, table d'hôte, Terre Haute, throat, tote, vote, wrote Definition of promote in US English: promote verbprəˈmōtprəˈmoʊt [with object] 1Further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage. 加强（事业、企业、目标等）；增进，促进 some regulation is still required to promote competition 加强竞争仍需要一定的规则。 Example sentencesExamples I would encourage our council to actively promote our communities' financial obligations, goals and long-term vision. We want to encourage, celebrate, support and promote youth volunteerism in our community. The US government also promotes their own political agenda through funding for international aid organizations. A planning officer should encourage and promote development within set parameters. We will work on the establishment of a structure in which Japan can more actively promote international peace cooperation. Are you aware of other international organizations which promote democracy and freedom? Lastly, echinacea, goldenseal and alfalfa may alleviate symptoms and promote healing. Meanwhile, many non-governmental organizations are also promoting sustainable development. Ironically, formula companies promote breastfeeding, fund breastfeeding research, and keep breastfeeding statistics. We can support research into methods to effectively promote abstinence. The European Commission is actively encouraging member states to promote the early teaching of languages. I never saw a BBC journalist actively promote his own political agenda. What information has the Minister received on initiatives that are taking place this week to promote breastfeeding? Tang said the government is actively promoting competition by allowing more oil companies to become established in Hong Kong and encouraging the opening of more petrol stations. To promote flowering, apply a complete fertilizer in late winter or early spring. I was employed as a shift supervisor and was expected to have my crew work with unsafe equipment and this was actively encouraged and promoted by the site manager and foreman. Used externally or internally, turmeric promotes healing in cases of trauma or injury. I wish Croydon Council would actively encourage and promote the development of roof gardens in the borough. Her work is to promote breastfeeding through working with the health boards' public health divisions. Do you promote recycling as a form of responsible waste disposal? Synonyms encourage, further, advance, assist, aid, help, contribute to, foster, nurture, develop, boost, stimulate, forward 1.1 Give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness. 宣传，推销（产品，组织，企业） they are using famous personalities to promote the library nationally 他们利用名人在全国各地宣传该图书馆。 Example sentencesExamples His face has been used to promote numerous products, ranging from Guinness stout to Newbridge watches. Several companies are hoping airlines will allow advertisers to promote products on the airplanes themselves, specifically on tray tables. They want to know how exactly you are going to use their cash to promote the product in the marketplace. He said the show will offer the ideal business vehicle and an excellent opportunity for all in business to market and promote their products and services. A dealer can buy from various distributors, and we're supporting it with real incentives to encourage distributor sales people to promote the product. In New South Wales, two major advertising campaigns are currently promoting awareness of occupational health and safety issues. The mortgage company has launched a large advertising campaign to promote the product, First Start Mortgage. They heavily promote their own products and when customers don't buy them, they become rude. In cases such as the launch of a new brand of cigarette, sales promotion events are sometimes the only vehicle used to promote the product, primarily due to the limitations placed on advertising the product. If it goes according to plan, these clients will advertise on the shows created and produced by the partnership as well as promote their products and services in the programs. For instance, The Body Shop produces and promotes its product lines with environmental and social sensitivity as a major theme. Hamilton believes that the pros of using celebrities to promote products tend to far outweigh the cons. E-Business City has been created exclusively for retailers to promote their web-based products and services. No one can promote American products better than Americans. Our technical experts at the lab also work with our sales force to promote our products and to help our customers improve their products as well. Choosing the right mix of advertising media to promote your products and services has never been more important Advertisers are hired to promote these products and services to specific markets based on a careful calculation of a target population's propensity to consume. A special ‘Wall of Values’ at the front of the store promotes products on sale each week. Instead of getting a star to promote a product, he wondered, why not have the star launch the product? They stay on message, find mistakes, and promote their product. Synonyms advertise, publicize, give publicity to, bang the drum for, beat the drum for, popularize, sell, market, merchandise 2Advance or raise (someone) to a higher position or rank. 晋升，提升，提拔 she was promoted to General Manager 她被提拔为总经理。 Example sentencesExamples In April 1974 she was promoted to the position of driver, where she remained until her retirement earlier this year. He was promoted to his current position in 1998. Don't be sad, he was promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer on March 1, 1975. Here he was promoted to captain at the age of 29 and commanded a battleship. He became a pilot in 1921 and was eventually promoted to lieutenant colonel during World War II. Your ambitious nature will be rewarded as you are promoted to a prominent position in your profession. Only two months ago he was promoted to the rank of corporal. In September 1965 she was promoted to the rank of sergeant. In May 2003, he was promoted to the highest rank of cadet officer. In 1993, he was promoted to deputy director general of the department. Only when every company truly promotes on the basis of merit can we ignore gender in the workplace. By 1969 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. He was promoted to the rank of Captain the following year. Robbie was also promoted to the rank of Assistant Commander. He was to remain at MIT, being promoted to assistant professor in 1925. Maupin was recently promoted to Sergeant, his second promotion since his capture. As of this moment, you will be promoted to the rank of Colonel. They were newly promoted to division presidents, in preparation for splitting the company into two separate publicly traded entities. Recalled to his old regiment at the outbreak of the war, he was rapidly promoted to the rank of lieutenant and then captain. Indigenous people were promoted to leading positions in the state and communist parties, and given preference for employment over Russians. Synonyms advance, upgrade, give promotion to, give a higher position to, elevate, move up, raise, improve the position of, improve the status of, aggrandize 2.1 Transfer (a sports team) to a higher division of a league. 使（球队）晋级 they were promoted from the Third Division last season 他们上一赛季从丙级队晋升。 Example sentencesExamples We have studied the records of the teams who were promoted before us. A few years ago, whenever a club would be promoted from the first division, they were odds on to go down again at the end of the season, mainly because they just didn't have the money to even compete with the big boys. Would they just join at the end of the season, adding to the teams who had just been promoted from Division One? Which football league club has been promoted and relegated the most times? Both adult teams won their division of the county league and were promoted. The Under-18 team went on to be crowned champions and the club's Wharfedale League team was promoted to the Second Division. And Heworth are waiting to hear whether it means an extra team could be promoted from division two to make up the numbers - giving the York side an extra promotion place to fight for. The Division One winners are promoted and the bottom team relegated out of the Premier Division. During previous expansions, the relegated clubs from the previous season were re-elected, while the top Second Division sides were promoted as usual. The newly promoted First Division team have had an amazing start to life in the Premier League. After being promoted last year from Division Three, they are now among the Division Two leaders. When a team gets promoted to the Premier League, it's rare that the media has any idea about any of their players. Addingham have been promoted from Division Two. 2.2Chess Exchange (a pawn) for a more powerful piece of the same color, typically a queen, as part of the move in which it reaches the opponent's end of the board. 〔棋〕使（卒）升格为（尤指后等） Example sentencesExamples Player ‘B’ then shows that he can checkmate with the bishop against an unskilled player if the pawn is promoted to an opposite color bishop. The rules allow such a pawn to be promoted to a queen, an advantage that is known to be decisive, ensuring an inevitable win for the second player to move. Finally when a player promotes a pawn, they swap it for one of the pieces that their partner's opponent is waiting to place on their board. White's pieces coordinate their efforts to promote the d-pawn. 2.3Bridge Enable (a relatively low card) to win a trick by playing off the higher ones first. 〔桥牌〕（先打大牌）使（小牌）赢得一墩 Example sentencesExamples In these types the numerals all rank in the same direction, but in the trump suit the normally lowest card is still promoted to second highest. 3Chemistry Act as a promoter of (a catalyst). 〔化〕使（催化剂）更活泼 Example sentencesExamples Topical steroids can reduce inflammation, while ascorbic acid may promote collagen synthesis following alkali exposure. Never before had a protein been found to serve as a catalyst to promote chemical reactions to form the glass or a rock-like material of a biomineral. Intriguingly, a different pattern of gene expression is seen when elongation in the presence of oxygen is promoted by ethylene or carbon dioxide. During the 1930s, catalysts were introduced to promote chemical reactions during cracking. Abundant carbon and nitrogen stimulate flow in the glycolytic direction to promote amino acid synthesis. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin promot- ‘moved forward’, from the verb promovere, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + movere ‘to move’.
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