英 [prəˈməʊt] 美 [prəˈmoʊt]
v. 促进，提倡；升职，晋升；促销，推广； 将（运动队）晋级；使（学生）升年级；负责筹办，主办（大型活动，如音乐会或体育比赛）；促使（议会私法议案）通过；使（卒）升格为（尤指后等）；<英>（先打大牌）使（小牌）赢得一墩；使（催化剂）更活泼
[ 第三人称单数 promotes 现在分词 promoting 过去式 promoted 过去分词 promoted ][1]
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
promote /prəˈməʊt/ CET4 TEM4 ( promoting, promoted, promotes )
1.V-T If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. 促进
2.promotion N-UNCOUNT 促进
3.V-T If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product. 促销
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][1]
promote sales 促销；推销商品
promote cooperation 促进合作
promote the sale 促销推销
promote reform 促进改革 ; 推进改革 ; 增进改造 ; 促进改造