promotion
US: /pɝˈmoʊʃən/, /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/
UK: /pɹəmˈəʊʃən/
UK: /pɹəmˈəʊʃən/
English Vietnamese dictionary
promotion /promotion/
- danh từ
- sự thăng chức, sự thăng cấp, sự đề bạt; sự cho lên lớp
- to win (obtain, gain, earn) promotion: được thăng chức, được thăng cấp
- sự đẩy mạnh, sự xúc tiến; sự khuyến khích
- to form a society for the promotion of science: thành lập một hội để đẩy mạnh khoa học
- the promotion of production: sự đẩy mạnh sản xuất
- sự đề xướng, sự sáng lập
- sự tích cực ủng hộ để thông qua, sự vận động để thông qua (một đạo luật)
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự quảng cáo (hàng...)
- sự thăng chức, sự thăng cấp, sự đề bạt; sự cho lên lớp
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 [U, C] ~ (to sth) a move to a more important job or rank in a company or an organization: Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. + The new job is a promotion for him. + a job with excellent promotion prospects
2 [U] ~ (to sth) a move by a sports team from playing in one group of teams to playing in a better group: the team's promotion to the First Division
Antonym: RELEGATION
3 [U, C] activities done in order to increase the sales of a product or service; a set of advertisements for a particular product or service: Her job is mainly concerned with sales and promotion. + We are doing a special promotion of Chilean wines.
4 [U] ~ of sth (formal) activity that encourages people to believe in the value or importance of sth, or that helps sth to succeed: a society for the promotion of religious tolerance
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 furtherance, advancement, advance, encouragement, support, backing, sanction, sanctioning, abetting, aiding, helping, assisting, boosting, fostering, nurturing, cultivation, development, developing, improvement, improving, inspiration, inspiriting, strengthening, stimulation, stimulating:
The Society exists for the promotion of learning in a number of subjects
2 advancement, advance, upgrading, upgrade, rise, elevation, preferment, exaltation:
He was envied for his promotion to the highest ranking post in the department.
3 promoting, recommendation, presentation, espousal, commendation, advocacy, championing:
I am grateful for your promotion of my name for the job.
4 advertising, publicity, public relations, propaganda, selling, hard or soft sell, fanfare, plugging, Colloq puffery, Slang (media) hype, Chiefly US ballyhoo, hoop-la:
The manufacturer spent millions on the promotion of the new cola.
5 advertisement, advertising, circular, brochure, handbill, bill, hand-out, leaflet, poster, affiche, placard, publicity, space, (publicity) release, hoarding, US and Canadian flier or flyer, billboard, broadside, Colloq US puff piece, poop sheet:
The promotions for the new detergent use the celebrity endorsement technique.
Collocation dictionary
1 to a higher position
ADJ.
rapid | internal
The company encourages internal promotion.
VERB + PROMOTION
gain, get, win
If I can't get promotion soon, I'll look for another job.
| deserve
We congratulate James on his well-deserved promotion to Chief Executive.
| recommend sb for
PROMOTION + NOUN
opportunities, prospects | race
With three matches remaining, there are six teams in the promotion race.
PREP.
~ from, ~ to
his promotion from lecturer to senior lecturer
PHRASES
chance/chances of promotion
The team's chances of promotion took a knock when they lost at home.
2 advertising
ADJ.
special | sales, trade | book, tobacco, etc. | health
The new health promotion clinic will provide free check-ups.
VERB + PROMOTION
do
We're doing a special book promotion at key bookshops this week.
Concise English dictionary
promotionsprə'məʊʃn
noun
+a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
+act of raising in rank or position
+encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
+the advancement of some enterprise
