promote something
直接加宾语，表示促进或推广某事物。
The new policy promotes economic growth.
新政策促进经济增长。
促进；推动；增进
晋升；提拔；使升变；使升格；提升(某人)到更重要、负责或报酬更高的职位或等级；倡导或支持(某事或某人)；通过广告或宣传尝试推广或销售；鼓励、敦促或激励
to help something develop or become more successful
提升(某人)到更重要、负责或报酬更高的职位或等级
To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
倡导或支持(某事或某人)；通过广告或宣传尝试推广或销售
To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
鼓励、敦促或激励
To encourage, urge or incite.
通过改变表面结构来增加(催化剂)的活性
To increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
当兵卒到达第八行时,将其换为皇后或其他棋子
To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
将(一个值)视为更强的数据类型或具有更高优先级
To treat (a value) as a more capable data type or as having higher priority.
一般现在时
The company promotes healthy eating.
这家公司提倡健康饮食。
一般过去时
She was promoted to manager last year.
她去年被晋升为经理。
现在进行时
They are promoting their new product online.
他们正在网上推广新产品。
现在完成时
He has promoted several employees this year.
他今年提拔了几名员工。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。注意被动语态常用be promoted。
Regular exercise promotes better sleep.
经常锻炼促进更好的睡眠。
用法提示：promote 在本句作及物动词，表示‘促进、增进’，接宾语 better sleep。
The government introduced new laws to promote recycling.
政府出台了新法律以促进回收利用。
用法提示：promote 用不定式形式表示目的，意为‘推动、促进’。
Promoting healthy eating in schools helps children learn.
在学校推广健康饮食有助于儿童学习。
用法提示：promote 的动名词形式作主语，表示‘推广、促进’。
直接加宾语，表示促进或推广某事物。
The new policy promotes economic growth.
新政策促进经济增长。
常用被动结构 be promoted to，表示晋升到某个职位。
He was promoted to senior manager.
他被晋升为高级经理。
as 引出被宣传的性质或用途。
They promote the software as a learning tool.
他们推广这款软件作为学习工具。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was promoted as a manager.
正确表达He was promoted to manager.
表示晋升到某个职位时，promote后直接接职位或使用介词to，不可用as。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to promote my English speaking skills.
正确表达I want to improve my English speaking skills.
promote意为促进某事物的发展或推广，不用于个人能力的提升；表达提高技能应用improve。
仅当promote意为'晋升'时，反义词；表示将某人降级
仅当promote意为'促进'时，反义词；表示阻止或妨碍进步
仅当promote意为'推销'或'推广'时，反义词；表示阻止或压抑宣传
‘promote’侧重推动或晋升，而‘advance’强调向前移动或进展，在表示‘提升职位’时相近，但‘advance’更强调步骤性的前进。
‘promote’指积极推动某事的发展或推广，而‘encourage’侧重给予支持或信心使其愿意做某事，在‘促进发展’语境下可互换，但‘promote’更正式且涉及系统性行动。
促进健康饮食
The campaign aims to promote healthy eating among children.
该运动旨在促进儿童的健康饮食。
促进经济增长
The government introduced new policies to promote economic growth.
政府推行新政策以促进经济增长。
推销产品
The company spent millions to promote its new product.
公司花费数百万来推销其新产品。
晋升到更高职位
The company promotes employees to higher positions based on merit.
公司根据业绩将员工晋升到更高职位。
促进识字
The nonprofit works to promote literacy in rural areas.
该非营利组织致力于促进农村地区的识字率。
提高意识
The campaign aims to promote awareness of climate change.
该活动旨在提高对气候变化的认识。
pro- (向前) + mote (移动)
pro- (向前) + mot (移动) + -ion (名词后缀)
mot (移动) + -ion (名词后缀)
与promote同属营销推广领域
常与promote搭配，指推广活动
与promote的促进义相关，侧重提升
与promote的晋升义相关
与promote的宣传义同属传播领域
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