vt. 促进，推进；提升，助长；促销；使（学生）升级
vi. 成为王后或其他大于卒的子；
promote的用法主要是作为及物动词
1.促进，增长；发扬；提倡promote reform 促进改革 promote mutual understanding between the two countries 增进两国的相互了解swimming promotes health 游泳增进健康
2 提升，晋升，擢升 He was promoted to captain.
3. 使（学生）升级 Will he be promoted to the next higher grade?
4 促使（法律、议案等）通过 promote a bill in a parliament
5 发起，创办，筹划 promote a new business
6 宣传，促销（商品等）promote one's point of view ；promote （the sales of ) IPAD
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。
6. It became difficult to promote excellence without being accused of elitism.
提倡追求杰出难免被指责为宣扬精英论。