promote

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

You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. 你们没有必要牺牲环保来促进经济增长。

2. promotionN-UNCOUNT 促进

The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority. 政府已承诺要给民主的促进以更高的优先级。

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

...a tour to promote his second solo album. …一场促销他第二张个人专辑的巡回演出。

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

I was promoted to editor and then editorial director. 我晋升为编辑，之后又晋升为编辑部主任。