動詞 promote:

1. contribute to the progress or growth of
   同義詞：advance, boost, further, encourage
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   同義詞：upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
   同義詞：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.
   政府決定發(fā)展公共福利。
2. He likes to read biographies of great men to promote himself.
   他喜歡讀偉人傳記來提高自己。
3. We must promote commerce with neighbouring countries.
   我們必須促進與鄰國的貿(mào)易。
4. Exercise promotes health.
   鍛煉可增進健康。
5. The young army officer was promoted to the rank of captain.
   這個年輕軍官被提升為上尉。
6. After this win, Manchester United was promoted to the First Division.
   這次踢贏之后，曼徹斯特聯(lián)隊升入了甲級。

pro.mote

v.tr.（及物動詞）
pro.mot.ed,pro.mot.ing,pro.motes

To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank.
使晉升：把…提拔到更重要的或更負(fù)責(zé)任的工作或職位
To advance (a student) to the next higher grade.
進級：使（一個學(xué)生）進入下一個更高的年級
To contribute to the progress or growth of; further.See Synonyms at advance
促進，推進：有助于…的進步或成長；更進一步參見 advance
To urge the adoption of; advocate:
促進，助長：促使采納；倡議：
例句：
promote a constitutional amendment.
倡議憲法修正案

To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity:
促銷：通過廣告或做宣傳活動盡力想賣或使…受歡迎：
例句：
commercials promoting a new product.
促進新產(chǎn)品銷售的商業(yè)廣告

To help to establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:
主辦：幫助建立或組織（新企業(yè)），如通過有保證的經(jīng)濟支持：
例句：
promote a Broadway show.
主辦百老匯演出

來源：
Middle English promoten
中古英語 promoten
from Old French promoter
源自 古法語 promoter
from Latin prômovôre prômôt-
源自 拉丁語 prômovôre prômôt-
prô- [forward] * see pro-
prô- [向前] *參見 pro-
movôre [to move] * see meu…-
movôre [移動] *參見 meu…-

【引伸】
promot.abil.ity
n.（名詞）
promot.able
adj.（形容詞）