[with obj.]promote or make widely known (an idea or cause) (思想,事业)宣传,散布,传播 these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization. 这些目标必须在机构内广而告之。 ■put (a law or decree) into effect by official proclamation (法律,法令)颁布,公布 in January 1852 the new Constitution was promulgated. 新宪法颁布于1852年1月。
派生 promulgation noun promulgator noun 语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin promulgat- 'exposed to public view', from the verb promulgare, from pro- 'out, publicly' + mulgere 'cause to come forth' (literally 'to milk')