promote

1. V-T If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. 促進

You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. 你們沒有必要犧牲環保來促進經濟增長。

2. promotionN-UNCOUNT 促進

The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority. 政府已承諾要給民主的促進以更高的優先級。

3. V-T If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product. 促銷

...a tour to promote his second solo album. …一場促銷他第二張個人專輯的巡廻縯出。

4. V-T If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for. 晉陞[usu passive]

I was promoted to editor and then editorial director. 我晉陞爲編輯，之後又晉陞爲編輯部主任。