promote; elevate; advance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to promote; to elevate; to raise in rank or position
literaryOriginally a literary term, now used primarily in formal contexts referring to official promotions or career advancement. Often implies a significant or rapid rise in status.
Tā他
yīn因
yè业
jì绩
tū突
chū出
ér而
bèi被
zhuó擢
shēng升
wéi为
bù部
mén门
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He was promoted to department manager due to his outstanding performance.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
jiāng将
jūn军
bèi被
xùn迅
sù速
zhuó擢
shēng升
，
tǒng统
shuài帅
shí十
wàn万
dà大
jūn军
。
This young general was rapidly promoted to command an army of one hundred thousand.
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Tā他
zài在
sān三
nián年
nèi内
cóng从
pǔ普
tōng通
zhí职
yuán员
zhuó擢
shēng升
wéi为
gōng公
sī司
gāo高
guǎn管
。
He rose from an ordinary employee to a senior company executive within three years.