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promote

英 [prə'məʊt] 美 [prə'mot]

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解释

vt. 促进；提升；推销；发扬
vi. 成为王后或其他大于卒的子

※ 提供单词"promote"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

promote 促进，促销，提拔

pro-,向前，-mot,移动，词源同motion,move.比喻用法。

英文词源

promote (v.): late 14c., "to advance (someone) to a higher grade or office," from Old French promoter and directly from Latin promotus, past participle of promovere "move forward, advance; cause to advance, push onward; bring to light, reveal," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). General sense of "to further the growth or progress of (anything)" is from 1510s. Related: Promoted; promoting.

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例句和用法

1. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.: 双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。

2. It's simply unethical to promote and advertise such a dangerous product.: 宣传推广如此危险的产品完全是不道德的。

3. She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of "legal adviser".: 她拒绝把科林由“法律顾问”这一低级别往上提。

4. The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.: 这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。

5. He had written letters on official notepaper to promote a relative's company.: 他用官方信纸写信推荐一个亲戚的公司。