| 释义 |
pro·mot·er
I. \prəˈmōd.ə(r), -ōtə-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: partly from earlier promotor (from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French promoteur, from Medieval Latin promotor, from Latin promotus + -or); partly from promote + -er
1.
a. : one that forwards or advances : encourager, abettor
< promoter of discord >
< chief promoters of a congressional bill >
b. : a person who alone or with others sets on foot and takes the preliminary steps in a scheme or undertaking for the organization of a company or the carrying out of a business project
c. : one who assumes the financial responsibilities of a sporting event (as a boxing match) including contracting with the principals, renting the site, collecting gate receipts
2. obsolete
a. : prosecutor
b. : informer 3
3. English law : one who promotes a prosecution
4. or pro·mo·tor \“\ : an officer at various British universities who supervises the work of a student and presents him for a degree
5.
a. : a substance that in very small amounts is able to increase the activity of a catalyst
b. or promotor : collector 5
II. noun
: a binding site in a DNA chain at which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of messenger RNA by one or more nearby structural genes |