promote

宣伝する、推進する

主に広告などで、購入や利用、または人や物事への支持を人々に呼びかける。

やさしい英語で： To encourage people to buy, use, or support someone or something, often through advertising.

• They promote their products online.
• She toured Europe to promote her new album.
• The campaign promoted a change in the law.

類義語： publicize, advertise, advocate, champion

よく使う表現： promote a product, promote an album, promote a cause

昇進させる、昇格させる

より責任が重い、地位が高い、または給料がよい役職に就かせる。

やさしい英語で： To give someone a job or position with more responsibility, higher status, or better pay.

• They promoted Anna yesterday.
• He was promoted to captain.
• Will she get promoted this year?

使い方： promote someone to something (They promoted her to sales director.); be/get promoted (He got promoted after two years.)

類義語： advance, elevate

反対語： demote

よく使う表現： promote someone, promote someone to manager, promote someone to captain

促進する、育成する

物事の成長や改善、成功を後押しする。

やさしい英語で： To help something grow, improve, or become more successful.

• Exercise can promote good health.
• The programme promotes cooperation between schools.
• These changes should promote economic growth.

類義語： encourage, support, further, advance

反対語： hinder, discourage

よく使う表現： promote growth, promote health, promote cooperation