promotion
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pro·mo·tion /prəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun 1 [countable, uncountable]BOUP a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization 擢升，提升，晋升 I want a job with good prospects for promotion. 我想要一份有良好晋升机会的工作。promotion to Your promotion to Senior Editor is now official. 现在你被正式提升为高级编辑。2 [countable, uncountable]BBA an activity intended to help sell a product, or the product that is being promoted 〔产品的〕促销，推销；促销[推销]的产品 a winter sales promotion 冬季促销活动► see thesaurus at advertisement3 [uncountable]BBA the activity of persuading people to support something 提倡，倡导promotion of the promotion of energy conservation 提倡能源节约4 [uncountable]HELP the activity of helping something to develop or increase 促进，增进promotion of the promotion of international environmental cooperation 增进国际间的环境合作5. [uncountable] British EnglishDS when a sports team moves into a better group of teams 〔运动队的〕晋级，升级 OPP relegationExamples from the Corpus
promotion• She got a promotion last year.• Renee won a year's supply of chocolate as part of a promotion for the candy maker.• Young males in particular were keener on high pay and promotion than older people, and less concerned with security or job satisfaction.• Civil service tests determine promotion in government jobs.• And more men are turning down promotion or relocation in order to give more time to their families.• He pushed aside the civilian Junta using it only to give decent sanction to new promotions.• What are my chances of promotion if I stay here?• Robbie Williams arrived in New York to do a week of promotion for his new record.• Having a special offer or promotion?• The author was signing copies of his new book as a part of the publisher's promotion campaign.• They ran a sales promotion scheme in which a World Cup coin was given away with every four gallons of petrol purchased.• The Association sought to show that the restrictions in the agreement were indeed indispensable to the promotion of technical or economic progress.• With the promotion came a $3,890 raise.• the promotion of solar energy• the promotion of women's rightspromotion to• Cooper announced the promotion of Moore to vice chairman.From Longman Business Dictionarypromotionpro‧mo‧tion /prəˈməʊʃən-ˈmoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable] (also sales promotion)MARKETING an activity such as special advertisements or free gifts intended to sell a product or serviceABC has announced a joint promotion with Miller Lite.Penney has increased its sales promotion with direct mail.A special promotion in January produced a spectacular rise in profits. —promotional adjective [only before a noun]the use by cigarette companies ofpromotional giveaways (=free gifts)advertising and promotional literature → consumer promotion → cross promotionpro·mo·tion nounChineseSyllable
Business move a a Corpus to important more
promotion
pro‧mo‧tion S3 W3 AC /prəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization:
I want a job with good prospects for promotion.
promotion to
Your promotion to Senior Editor is now official.
2. [uncountable and countable] an activity intended to help sell a product, or the product that is being promoted:
a winter sales promotion
3. [uncountable] the activity of persuading people to support something
promotion of
the promotion of energy conservation
4. [uncountable] the activity of helping something to develop or increase
promotion of
the promotion of international environmental cooperation
5. [uncountable] British English when a sports team moves into a better group of teams
OPP relegation
▪ advertisement : an advertisement for shampoo | They placed an advertisement in the newspaper.
▪ad informal an advertisement: She’s been in several TV ads.
▪advert British English an advertisement: a job advert | He took out a front-page advert for his shop.
▪commercial an advertisement on television or radio: television commercials | He was in some commercials for beer.
▪trailer an advertisement in the cinema, on television, or online for a film or programme which will be shown soon: A second trailer for Richard Friedman’s film has just been added to the website.
▪promotion a series of advertisements for a company’s products: The company has spent more than $300 million on promotions for the brand.
▪poster an advertisement on a wall: They selected a famous artist to do the poster for the upcoming performance.
▪billboard (also hoarding British English) a large sign next to a road, with an advertisement on it: billboard advertisements | A huge hoarding shows two contrasting images.
▪flyer a piece of paper with an advertisement on it, often given to you in the street: Someone was handing out flyers for a new nightclub.
▪banner ad an advertisement across the top of a page on the Internet: Banner ads are becoming more sophisticated.
▪junk mail unwanted advertisements that you get in the post: I never read junk mail.
▪spam unwanted emails advertising things: I’m trying to delete all the spam.
▪classified ad (also want ad American English, small ad British English) a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper if you want to buy or sell something: The bike was advertised for sale in the small ads section.
pro‧mo‧tion S3 W3 AC /prəˈməʊʃən $ -ˈmoʊ-/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization: promotion to
2. [uncountable and countable] an activity intended to help sell a product, or the product that is being promoted:
3. [uncountable] the activity of persuading people to support something
promotion of
4. [uncountable] the activity of helping something to develop or increase
promotion of
5. [uncountable] British English when a sports team moves into a better group of teams
OPP relegation
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Getting a job 找工作
look for work找工作 look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作 get/pick up/complete/fill out/ ( BrE fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表） send/email your( CV/BrE ( résumé/application/application form/covering letterNAmE 寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函 be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加／有／参加面试 offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人 find/get/land a job找到工作 employ/ ( especially
NAmE hire/recruit/ ( especially
BrE take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工／工人／实习生 recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命经理
Doing a job 做工作
arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班 start/finish work/your shift开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间 do/put in/work overtime加班 have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格 do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培训 learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能 cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量 improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡 have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／没有工作满足感／职业保障
Building a career 建立职业生涯
have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事业／职业 find/follow/pursue/ ( especially
NAmE live (out) your vocation找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业 enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业 choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业 change jobs/profession/career换工作／行业／职业 be/ ( both especially
BrE work/go freelance做自由职业 do/take on temp work/freelance work做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作 do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／从事／参与义务性工作
Leaving your job 离职
leave/ ( especially
NAmE quit/resign from your job离职；辞职 give up work/your job/your career放弃工作／事业 hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈 plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划／预计六月／明年等退休 take early retirement提前退休
advertisement a notice, picture or film/movie telling people about a product, job or service; an example of sth that shows its good qualities; the act of advertising sth and making it public 指广告、宣传的实例、广告活动或广告宣传 ：◆ Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. 在当地报纸登一则广告来出售你的汽车。 ◆ Dirty streets are no advertisement for a prosperous society. 肮脏的街道绝不是繁荣社会的景象。 publicity [ 指宣传业、广告宣传工作或传播工作 ：◆ She works in publicity. 她从事宣传工作。 ◆ There has been a lot of advance publicity for her new film. 她的新电影尚未上映即大加宣传。 ad, advert ( a notice, picture or film/movie telling people about a product, job or service指广告、启事 ：◆ We put an ad in the local paper. 我们在当地报纸上刊登了一则广告。 ◆ an ad for a new chocolate bar 新品种巧克力棒的广告 commercial an advertisement on television or on the radio 指电视或电台播放的广告 promotion a set of advertisements for a particular product or service; activities done in order to increase the sales of a product or service 指广告宣传、促销活动 ：◆ a special promotion of local products 当地产品的特别促销活动 ◆ She works in sales and promotion. 她从事销售和推广工作。 trailer ( a series of short scenes from a film/movie or television programme, shown in advance to advertise itespecially
BrE 指电影或电视节目的预告片
Patterns
(a/an) advertisement/publicity/ad/commercial/promotion/trailer for stha TV/television/radio/cinema advertisement/ad/commercial/promotionto run/show a(n) advertisement/ad/commercial/trailer