提高（工资、职务等）级别to promote

• 对智力劳动成果突出的人，有重大贡献的人，要敢于重奖、提级。

  Prominent intellectual workers who make significant contributions should be amply rewarded and promoted.

• 他被提级了，心里当然高兴。

  He's been promoted, so of course he's happy.