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self-promotion

🇬🇧 UK/,selfprə'məuʃən/🇺🇸 US/ˌselfprəˈməʊʃən/

Definitions

n.

The act of presenting oneself favorably to others, often seen as boastful or exaggerated

自我推销,自我宣传

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
selfself, own
+
probefore
+
motmove
+
ionact, process, state
=self-promotion

Common Collocations

  • 1.shameless self-promotion厚颜无耻的自我吹嘘
  • 2.blatant self-promotion赤裸裸的自我宣传
  • 3.[strategic self-promotion]有策略的自我推销
  • 4.self-promotion skills自我营销技巧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    In today's competitive job market, a certain degree of self-promotion is considered essential.

  • 2.

    His constant self-promotion on social media began to alienate even his closest friends.

  • 3.

    There is a fine line between confident self-promotion and coming across as arrogant.

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