Id | ESLPod_0392_WE_0458 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 392 |
Episode Title | An Untrustworthy Co-worker |
Phrase | promotion |
Text | The word "promotion," in this podcast, means upward movement in a company from a job with less power and lower pay to a job with more power and higher pay: "She's been working in the same position for almost five years, so it's time for her to ask for a promotion." A "promotion" is also a campaign or a special offer to try to sell more of something: "The store is having a great two-for-one promotion on those books this week." Or, "That gym is offering a free one-month membership promotion as a way to get more new members." Finally, the word "promotion" can mean an activity or effort to make something bigger or more popular: "The city's promotion of energy conservation has reduced energy use by 10%." |
Topics | Business |
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