To promote, to move someone up an organization usually because she has done a good job.
提拔（promote）：指某人因为工作出色而获得提升。
We are going to promote her to manager.
我们打算提升她为经理。
If we don't promote him, he'll probably be upset.
如果我们不提拔他，他可能会失望。
The opposite of promote is demote.
提拔的反义词是降级（demote）。
To transfer, to move someone or something from one place to another.
转移（transfer）：将某人或某物从一个地方移动到另一个地方。
The company is going to transfer him to Shanghai next month.
公司下个月要把他调到上海去。
She doesn't want to be transferred, because her husband is against moving to another city.
她不想被调走，因为她丈夫不想搬去另一个城市。
To motivate, to get someone interested and excited about doing something.
激励（motivate）：让某人对做某事有兴趣，兴奋。
She is really good at motivating her employees.
她真的很善于激励员工。
One way to motivate someone is to encourage them by giving constructive feedback.
激励别人的一个方法是通过给予建设性的反馈来鼓励。
To postpone, to delay or put it off something into a later date.
推迟（postpone）：将某事往后延迟。
We had to postpone the presentation, because she wasn't ready to give it.
我们不得不推迟演讲，因为她还没有准备好。
We can't continue to postpone the meeting or they will cancel it completely.
我们不能再推迟会议了，否则他们会把会议彻底取消。
To evade, to escape or avoid something.
逃避（evade）：逃离或避免某事。
They are trying to evade taking responsibility for their failure.
他们试图为自己的失败逃避责任。
He was arrested for tax evasion.
他因逃税被捕。
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