(1)提职(升)，使升级 (raise sb to a higher rank or position) [尤pass： T+n， T+n+prep(to)]： He certainly ought to be～d. 他当然应该得到提拔。All the children have been～d to the next class. 所有的孩子都升高了一班。He was～d to (the position of) head master/(the rank of) captain. 他被晋升为校长/上尉。I was～d from lieutenant to captain. 我从中尉升到上尉。His secretary was～ed over his head. 他的秘书获提升，职位比他高。〖同〗raise，upgrade;

(2)促(增)进，促使 (encourage the improvement， progress， etc of sth) [T+n]：～friendship between two nations 增进两国的友谊;～good feelings (between...) 努力促进(……彼此间的)好感;～a bill in Parliament 促使一项法案在国会通过;～the passage of a bill 促使议案通过;～peace/this scheme/the general welfare/economic growth 促进和平/这个计划的实施/大众的福利/经济增长;Milk～s health. 牛奶促进健康。Certain foods～tooth decay. 某些食品会促使牙齿蛀蚀。

(3)推(促)销 (encourage the buying of; advertise) [T+n]：～a new book/sort of toothbrush/brand of soap-powder 推销一本新书/一种新牙刷/一种新牌子的肥皂粉;give away free samples to～the (sales of the) new product 发放免费样品以推销新产品;The new town was～ed as an ideal place to settle. 这座新城市被宣传成定居的理想地方。〖同〗publicize，advertise; 〖反〗prevent;

→pro′moter n 促进者;发起(创办)人，赞助者;推销商;pro′motion n 提升，升级;促(增)进;推(促)销;pro′motional adj 提升的，升级的;促(增)进的;推(促)销的