1. | ~ sth 促进；推动to help sth to happen or develop |
policies to promote economic growth 促进经济增长的政策 | |
a campaign to promote awareness of environmental issues 提高环保意识的运动 |
2. | 促销；推销to help sell a product, service, etc. 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. 这个乐队已开始巡回宣传他们的新唱片。 | |
The area is being promoted as a tourist destination. 这个地区正被推广为旅游点。 |
3. | [oftpass] 提升；晋升to move sb to a higher rank or more senior job |
She worked hard and was soon promoted. 她工作勤奋，不久就得到提升了。 | |
He has been promoted to sergeant. 他已晋升为巡佐。 |
4. | ~ sth (from sth) (to sth) 将（体育运动队）晋级to move a sports team from playing with one group of teams to playing in a better group |
They were promoted to the First Division last season. 上个赛季他们晋升为甲级队。 |
