| 单词 | promotion |
| 释义 | promotion (once / 434 pages) n A promotion is a raise in pay or stature, or it's a way to raise the profile or attention of something. If you create an advertising promotion that increases sales of spray jeans in a can, for example, you might get a promotion to company vice-president. Words that start with pro- usually hint at something positive or forward moving, and a promotion is a moving up or a motion forward. A product promotion pushes the item out in front so it gets more exposure, and a work or school promotion raises your salary or moves you up a grade. If you’re in the military a promotion means a higher rank, with more people under your command, and the same happens if you earn a promotion in a club or organization like the scouts. WORD FAMILYpromotion: promotional, promotions+/promote: promoted, promoter, promotes, promoting, promotion, promotive/promoter: promoters/promotional: promotionally/promotive: promotively USAGE EXAMPLESWhile DAMAC’s contract with Trump allows them to use his image in advertising the course, McLoughlin said the company would be “tasteful” in its promotions. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) With a $110m budget and millions more spent on promotion, Passengers will need a lift from foreign audiences. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The “Polar Bear Days” promotion begins Sunday and ends Feb. 28. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n the act of raising in rank or position Ant|Hypo|Hyper demotion act of lowering in rank or position ennoblement the act of raising someone to the nobility prefermentthe act of preferring investiture, investmentthe ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank change the action of changing something 2n the advancement of some enterprise Syn|Hyper forwarding, furtherance advancement, progress gradual improvement or growth or development 3n encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something Syn|Hyper advancement, furtherance encouragement the expression of approval and support 4n a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution Syn|Hypo|Hyper packaging, promotional material, publicity buildup highly favorable publicity and praise PR, public relationsa promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution blurb, endorsement, indorsementa promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plugblatant or sensational promotion pitch, sales pitch, sales talkpromotion by means of an argument and demonstration ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizinga public promotion of some product or service sales promotionpromotion that supplements or coordinates advertising direct mailadvertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail preview, prevue, traileran advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future advertorialan advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report maileran advertisement that is sent by mail newspaper ad, newspaper advertisementa printed advertisement that is published in a newspaper commercial, commercial messagea commercially sponsored ad on radio or television bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwawayan advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution teaseran advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest top billingthe advertisement of a star's name at the top of a theatrical poster content, message, subject matter, substance what a communication that is about something is about |
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