promote

动词 promote:

1. contribute to the progress or growth of
   同义词：advance, boost, further, encourage
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   同义词：upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
   同义词：advertise, advertize, push
4. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
5. change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent

1. The government decided to promote public welfare.
   政府决定发展公共福利。
2. He likes to read biographies of great men to promote himself.
   他喜欢读伟人传记来提高自己。
3. We must promote commerce with neighbouring countries.
   我们必须促进与邻国的贸易。
4. Exercise promotes health.
   锻炼可增进健康。
5. The young army officer was promoted to the rank of captain.
   这个年轻军官被提升为上尉。
6. After this win, Manchester United was promoted to the First Division.
   这次踢赢之后，曼彻斯特联队升入了甲级。

pro.mote

v.tr.（及物动词）
pro.mot.ed,pro.mot.ing,pro.motes

To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank.
使晋升：把…提拔到更重要的或更负责任的工作或职位
To advance (a student) to the next higher grade.
进级：使（一个学生）进入下一个更高的年级
To contribute to the progress or growth of; further.See Synonyms at advance
促进，推进：有助于…的进步或成长；更进一步参见 advance
To urge the adoption of; advocate:
促进，助长：促使采纳；倡议：
例句：
promote a constitutional amendment.
倡议宪法修正案

To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity:
促销：通过广告或做宣传活动尽力想卖或使…受欢迎：
例句：
commercials promoting a new product.
促进新产品销售的商业广告

To help to establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:
主办：帮助建立或组织（新企业），如通过有保证的经济支持：
例句：
promote a Broadway show.
主办百老汇演出

来源：
Middle English promoten
中古英语 promoten
from Old French promoter
源自 古法语 promoter
from Latin prômovôre prômôt-
源自 拉丁语 prômovôre prômôt-
prô- [forward] * see pro-
prô- [向前] *参见 pro-
movôre [to move] * see meu…-
movôre [移动] *参见 meu…-

【引伸】
promot.abil.ity
n.（名词）
promot.able
adj.（形容词）