promote verb ⇨promote (promote racial harmony)⇨advertise (promote a product)promote
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promote ♦︎ foster ♦︎ further ♦︎ advance ♦︎ spurThese words all mean to help sth to develop or succeed.这些词均表示促进、增进。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to promote / foster / further / advance understanding (of sth)◆to promote / further / advance sb's interests / career◆to promote / further / advance a cause◆to promote / foster / spur development / growth◆to promote / foster awareness (of sth)◆to further / advance knowledge◆to actively / directly / deliberately / intentionally / energetically promote / foster sth■promote [transitive] (ratherformal) to help sth to happen or develop促进;推动◆These measures are designed to promote economic growth.这些措施的目的是促进经济增长。◆Basketball stars from the US have helped promote the sport in Italy and Spain.美国的篮球明星促进了这项运动在意大利和西班牙的发展。◆The church tries to promote racial harmony.教会努力促进种族和谐。▸promotion
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[uncountable] ◆ (formal) a society for the promotion of religious tolerance一个促进宗教包容性的团体■foster [transitive] (ratherformal, written) to encourage sth to grow and develop促进;培养;鼓励◆The club's aim is to foster better relations within the community.俱乐部的宗旨是促进社区内人们关系的和谐。◆The school has carefully fostered its progressive image.该校精心打造了一个开明进步的形象。■further [transitive] (ratherformal) to help sth to develop or succeed促进;增进◆She took the new job to further her career.为了事业的进一步发展她接受了这个新岗位。◆We are committed to furthering the interests of our members.我们承诺要增进成员的利益。■advance [transitive] (ratherformal) to help sth to develop or to succeed促进;增进◆Will excavating this site advance our knowledge of history in a significant way?发掘这个古迹将在很大程度上增进我们对历史的了解吗?NOTE辨析 Promote, foster, further or advance?Foster is usually used to talk about encouraging sth which does not yet exist or is new or just starting. Further and advance are used to talk about helping sth to develop more or be more successful than it already is. Promote is used in both contexts. * foster通常指培养尚未存在或初见端倪的事物。further和advance指促进事物的完善和成功。promote可用于这两种语境。■spur(-rr-) [transitive] (written) to make sth happen faster or sooner促进,加速,刺激(某事发生)◆The agreement is essential to spurring economic growth.这项协议对于促进经济增长是至关重要的。◆An increase in the country's arsenal could spur an arms race in the region.该国增加武器装备会刺激这一地区的军备竞赛。