| 单词 | promote |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [prə'məut] |
| 解释 | v.提昇；促进 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 提昇( give someone a higher position or rank);促进(help in the growth or development of) 【考】 反义词：abate(减少) ; subside(下沉) 【记】 pro（向前）+mote（ 动）→向前动→促进 【同】 派生词: promotion (n. 提昇; 推销); promotor(推动者) |
| 字源 | promote (v.) late 14c., "to advance (someone) to a higher grade or office," from Old French promoter and directly from Latin promotus, past participle of promovere "move forward, advance; cause to advance, push onward; bring to light, reveal," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). General sense of "to further the growth or progress of (anything)" is from 1510s. Related: Promoted; promoting. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 提昇(把...提拔到更重要的或更负责任的工作); 促进 【记】pro向前, mote动－向前动－促进 【反】abate(v 使减少); subside(v 下沉; 沉淀; 衰减) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自pro- 前 + mote move 动→向前推动 【相关】automotive 汽车,demote 降职 |
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