After weighing all these considerations, the promoters will present their scheme in the form of a private bill; however, they might find themselves forced to alter the route in order to meet criticisms in Parliament.
promote
Dad said he'd be promoted to section manager next year.
promote
Fresh vegetables promote health.
promote
He deserves to be promoted.
promote
He managed to get himself promoted last week.
promote
He promoted the idea of world government.
promote
He should be promoted in the light of what he has done for this company.
[, kesaranpasaran ; keseranpaseran ; keseranpasaran ; tensarabasara] (n) (1) flock from a vine-seed weed, used for face powder, and believed to promote desire and happiness; (2) animal from popular folklore with a white fluffy down made from dandelions and a rabbit's tail resembling a fluffy hairball [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promoted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Promoting}.] [L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move
forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See
{Move}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of
(any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to
further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to
promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a
business venture. "Born to promote all truth." --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise;
to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.
[1913 Webster]
I will promote thee unto very great honor. --Num.
xxii. 17.
[1913 Webster]
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. --Prov. iv.
18.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To forward; advance; further; patronize; help; exalt;
prefer; elevate; dignify.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. i.
To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform
against a person. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
promote
v 1: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting
the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: {promote},
{advance}, {boost}, {further}, {encourage}]
2: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was
kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend
not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after
many years of hard work" [syn: {promote}, {upgrade},
{advance}, {kick upstairs}, {raise}, {elevate}] [ant:
{break}, {bump}, {demote}, {kick downstairs}, {relegate}]
3: make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is
aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is
heavily advertizing their new laptops" [syn: {advertise},
{advertize}, {promote}, {push}]
4: be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
5: change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the
eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable
piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
