1、general

将军；（通常指陆军）上将

The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.

将军造访萨拉热窝是在为增加兵力部署做准备。

全体的；总的；普遍的

The figures represent a general decline in employment.

这些数字显示就业人数总体在下降。

the general deterioration of English society.

英国社会的普遍堕落

一般性的；普通的

2,500 pounds for software is soon swallowed up in general costs.

用于软件方面的2,500英镑很快就被一般性费用耗光了。

His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.

他的公司去年3月接管了公园的绿化和日常维护工作。

整体的；全面的

a general ache radiating from the back of the neck.

从后颈部扩散到全身的疼痛

a general sense of well-being.

总体上的幸福感

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。