Definition

1. Verb:
   • To promote (someone) to a higher position or rank: The act of officially advancing an individual to a more senior, responsible, or prestigious role within an organization, typically based on merit, seniority, or achievement.
   • To nominate or recommend for advancement: The formal process of putting forward a candidate's name for a promotion or a higher-level appointment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty đã đề bạt anh ấy lên vị trí trưởng phòng. (The company promoted him to the position of department head.)
  • Giám đốc quyết định đề bạt những nhân viên xuất sắc. (The director decided to promote the outstanding employees.)
  • Hội đồng sẽ đề bạt cô ấy vào chức vụ mới. (The council will nominate her for the new position.)

Advanced Usage

• "được đề bạt": to be promoted.
  • Sau ba năm cống hiến, anh ấy được đề bạt. (After three years of dedication, he was promoted.)
• "quy trình đề bạt": promotion process/procedure.
  • Quy trình đề bạt trong cơ quan nhà nước rất chặt chẽ. (The promotion process in state agencies is very strict.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự đề bạt (Noun): The act of promotion; a promotion.
  • Sự đề bạt của ông ấy là hoàn toàn xứng đáng. (His promotion was entirely deserved.)
• Thăng chức (Verb/Noun): To promote/promotion. (A close synonym, often used interchangeably, though "thăng chức" can be slightly more general.)
• Cất nhắc (Verb): To promote, to elevate. (A synonym with a similar meaning, sometimes used in formal contexts.)

Synonyms

• Thăng tiến: to advance, to progress (can refer to career advancement in general).
• Bổ nhiệm: to appoint (focuses on assigning to a position, which may or may not be a promotion).

Related Phrases

• Đề bạt cán bộ: to promote cadres/officials. (A common phrase in administrative and political contexts.)
  • Việc đề bạt cán bộ phải dựa trên năng lực và phẩm chất. (The promotion of cadres must be based on capability and character.)

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