1、suppose
假定;假设;设想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假设他是对的,我确实明天就会死,那该怎么办?也许我应该再买一份保险。
(根据所知)认为,推断,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
这项政策非常清楚明了,我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。
我看;要我说;我想
I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.
这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
I suppose I'd better do some homework.
我看我最好做做功课。
2、promote
促进;增进;提倡
You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.
不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。
In many ways, our society actively promotes alcoholism.
我们的社会从多个方面助长了酗酒的风气。
促销;推广;推销
Paul Weller has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album.
保罗·韦勒已经宣布到英国巡演,以推广他的第二张专辑。
a special St Lucia week where the island could be promoted as a tourist destination.
在特殊的圣卢西亚活动周期间这个岛屿可以作为旅游胜地进行宣传推广
晋升;提升;擢升
I was promoted to editor and then editorial director.
我先是被提升为编辑,然后又晋升为编务总监。
In fact, those people have been promoted.
事实上,那些人已经升职了。