promoter
UK/prəu'məutə/US/prә'mәutә/
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Definitions
n.
A person or company that organizes and publicizes an event.
（活动的）主办方；推广人。
n.
A region of DNA that initiates gene transcription (biology).
（生物）启动子。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpromoteforward, for, before
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=promoter
promote + -er (agent) = 'one who promotes / moves something forward.' Usually an event organizer (a concert promoter). In biology, a gene 'promoter' is the DNA segment that gets transcription going — it moves the process forward.
Common Collocations
- 1.concert promoter演唱会主办方
- 2.gene promoter基因启动子
- 3.fight promoter拳赛主办方
Example Sentences
- 1.
The concert promoter sold out the arena in an hour.