vt.促進(jìn)；提升；升遷；發(fā)起；促銷(xiāo)，推銷(xiāo)
They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries. 他們討論如何促進(jìn)兩國(guó)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。
He promoted a campaign to remind the public of protecting the wildlife. 他發(fā)起了一項(xiàng)旨在提醒人們保護(hù)野生動(dòng)物的活動(dòng)。
They now need to put some real elbow grease into promoting the products. 他們現(xiàn)在推銷(xiāo)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(shuō)The officer has been promoted to be general；
promote解釋為“促進(jìn)”時(shí)，一般都意為好的東西，不可用于不好的，如戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。 International friendship promotes peace.
v.(動(dòng)詞)promote作“提升為…”“使升入…”解時(shí)多指按常規(guī)次序遞進(jìn)。用作及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語(yǔ),還可接“(to be+) n. ”充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)的復(fù)合賓語(yǔ), promote常與介詞to連用,此時(shí)通常用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。
promote作“促進(jìn)”“提倡”“鼓勵(lì)”解時(shí),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(gè)階段。用作及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語(yǔ),還可接疑問(wèn)詞引導(dǎo)的從句作賓語(yǔ)。
promote還可作“籌建”解,用作及物動(dòng)詞,一般指籌劃比賽,開(kāi)辦公司等之類(lèi)的活動(dòng)。
