promote/prə'məʊt $ -'moʊt/

v.

➊ give sb a better position at work

➋ help sth to happen or develop

v. [T]

➊ [常用被动] 提拔，提升：[promote sb (from sth¹) to sth²] She worked hard and was soon promoted to manager. 她工作勤奋，不久就被提拔为经理。

➋ 促进，推动：promote trade between the two countries 促进两国间的贸易

构词pro- + -mot- + e→向前推进

音组-ote/-əʊt $ -oʊt/

devote; note; promote; remote; vote

用法promote sb to sth中的sth为captain, manager等职位时，这些职位前不用冠词。