- 1.
提升,给…晋职 -
• be promoted (to be) first mate 被提升为大副 - 2.
促进,鼓励 -
• new efforts to promote the cause of world peace 促进世界和平事业的新努力 - 3.
宣传和推销(产品) -
• promote a new product 促销新产品 - 4.
发起,创办,筹划 -
• promote a concert 筹办一次音乐会
用法说明
promote, further
这两个词都有“促进”、 “加快某一进程”等含义,但又有区别。promote适用于某一发展过程的任何阶段,但常常是开头阶段;而further则更适用于以后各阶段。试比较:
The publicity campaign will promote a better selling of her new book.这次宣传活动将会促进她的新书的销售。
This success should further your chances of promotion.这次成功会增加你晋升的机会。