[] to try to persuade people that sb/sth is important or valuable by praising them/it标榜；吹嘘；吹捧◆She is being touted as the next head of the company.她正被吹捧为这家公司的下一任领导。 [] () to persuade people to buy your goods or services, especially by going to them and asking them directly招徕；兜售◆Many attendees were at the conference to tout their latest products.许多与会者在会上兜售他们的最新产品。◆companies publicly touting for investors公开招徕投资者的公司