promote和prompt的区别
一、读音不同
promote 英[prəˈməʊt] 美[prəˈmoʊt]
prompt 英[prɒmpt] 美[prɑːmpt]
二、释义不同
promote
vt. 促进; 推动; 促销; 推销; 提升; 晋升; 将（体育运动队）晋级;
prompt
v. 促使; 导致; 激起; 鼓励，提示，提醒(某人说话); 给(演员)提词;
adj. 立即; 及时的; 迅速的; 敏捷的; 准时的;
n. 提示符; (给演员的)提词，提示;
adv. 准时地;
三、词形变化不同
promote第三人称单数：promotes 现在分词：promoting 过去式：promoted 过去分词：promoted
prompt第三人称单数：prompts 现在分词：prompting 过去式：prompted 过去分词：prompted
四、用法不同
promote通常指的是提升、促进、推广，表示积极的努力或宣传使某事或某人变得更好或更有影响力。例如：
1、The company is promoting its new line of products through a series of commercials. (公司通过一系列的广告宣传来推广其新产品线。)
2、Hard work and dedication can help you get promoted within a company. (努力工作和专注业务可以帮助你在公司内得到晋升。)
prompt则通常指的是迅速的、及时的、提示或鼓励，可以表示及时采取行动、提供信息或鼓励某人做某事。例如：
1、The teacher prompted the students to start working on their homework as soon as class began. (老师在课上开始时就提示学生要开始做作业。)
2、An unexpected expense prompted her to look for a part-time job. (一笔意外的支出促使她去找兼职工作。)
五、双语例句
promote
1、Is it ethical to promote cigarettes through advertising?
通过广告推销香烟合乎道德吗？
2、The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.
这个项目恪守了其改善家庭福利的承诺。
3、We must promote originality and encourage innovation.
我们必须提倡创意，鼓励革新。
4、We want to promote cosmetics that appeal across the colour barrier.
我们想推销各种肤色的人都喜欢的化妆品。
5、We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information.
我们需要促进思想和信息的公开交流。
prompt
1、The program will prompt you to enter data where required.
这个程序在必要时将提醒你输入数据。
2、We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library.
若能及时将图书归还图书馆，我们将不胜感激。
3、Prompt action was required as the fire spread.
由于火势蔓延，须要立即采取行动。
4、Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated.
见发票即付款，将不胜感激。
5、Please be prompt when attending these meetings.
参加上述会议，请准时出席。