promulgate
verb (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they promulgate | |
| he / she / it promulgates | |
| past simple promulgated | |
| past participle promulgated | |
| -ing form promulgating |
- [usually passive] promulgate something
to spread an idea, a belief, etc. among many people 传播；传扬；宣传 - promulgate something
to announce a new law or system officially or publicly 宣布，颁布，发布（新法律或制度） The new constitution was promulgated in 2006. 新宪法于2006年颁布。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (earlier (late 15th cent.) as promulgation): from Latin promulgat- ‘exposed to public view’, from the verb promulgare, from pro- ‘out, publicly’ + mulgere ‘cause to come forth’ (literally ‘to milk’).