vt.促進(jìn)；提升；升遷；發(fā)起；促銷，推銷

They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries. 他們討論如何促進(jìn)兩國間的合作。

He has been promoted to general manager. 他已被提升為總經(jīng)理。

He failed to get promoted for lack of resolution. 他因缺乏果斷力而未能得到升遷。

They now need to put some real elbow grease into promoting the products. 他們現(xiàn)在推銷產(chǎn)品確實(shí)需要化大力氣。

promote解釋為“升遷”的意思，以下兩種表達(dá)方式意思相近。 The officer has been promoted to the rank of general.The officer has been promoted to general.

不能說The officer has been promoted to be general；

promote解釋為“促進(jìn)”時，一般都意為好的東西，不可用于不好的，如戰(zhàn)爭。 International friendship promotes peace.

promote作“提升為…”“使升入…”解時多指按常規(guī)次序遞進(jìn)。用作及物動詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語,還可接“(to be+) n. ”充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語的復(fù)合賓語, promote常與介詞to連用,此時通常用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。

promote作“促進(jìn)”“提倡”“鼓勵”解時,指強(qiáng)調(diào)外界的有利因素促使事物朝著預(yù)期的目標(biāo)發(fā)展,可用于事物發(fā)展的各個階段。用作及物動詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語,還可接疑問詞引導(dǎo)的從句作賓語。

promote還可作“籌建”解,用作及物動詞,一般指籌劃比賽,開辦公司等之類的活動。