promote

1. 向前运动。

promote 促进，促销，提拔

pro-,向前，-mot,移动，词源同motion,move.比喻用法。

promote (v.)

late 14c., "to advance (someone) to a higher grade or office," from Old French promoter and directly from Latin promotus, past participle of promovere "move forward, advance; cause to advance, push onward; bring to light, reveal," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). General sense of "to further the growth or progress of (anything)" is from 1510s. Related: Promoted; promoting.

1. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.

双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。

2. It's simply unethical to promote and advertise such a dangerous product.

宣传推广如此危险的产品完全是不道德的。

3. She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of "legal adviser".

她拒绝把科林由“法律顾问”这一低级别往上提。

4. The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.

这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。

5. He had written letters on official notepaper to promote a relative's company.

他用官方信纸写信推荐一个亲戚的公司。

【promote, improve】
promote: 提升，提倡
improve: 改进，改善

【further, promote, contribute, push, advance】
这组词都有“促进，推进”的意思，其区别是：
further: 中性词，既可指对好事的促进、推进，又可指对坏事的助长。
promote: 指在某一进程的任何时期或阶段提供积极的帮助与支持。
contribute: 指能促进事物向前发展的因素，但这种因素并非决定性的。
push: 口语用词，通常指利用自己的活动或影响推进某事。
advance: 通常指为加速某一进程或达到某个预期目的而给予有效的促进，强调作出有意识、决定性的努力。