institution

Word family nouninstitutioninstitutionalisminstitutionalistinstitutionalizationinstitutistinstitutoradjectiveinstitutionalinstitutionaryinstitutiveverbinstitutionalizeinstituteadverbinstitutionallyinstitutively

Related topics: Business, Medicine, Sociology

in·sti·tu·tion /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən $ -ˈtuː-/ W3 AWL noun

1 BM[countableC] a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose 机构，团体

financial/educational/research etc institution

the government and other political institutions

政府和其他政治机构

powerful institutions such as world banks

诸如世界银行之类的强大机构

the Institution of Electrical Engineers

电机工程师学会

► see thesaurus at organization

2 SSTRADITION[countableC] an important system of organization in society that has existed for a long time 〔由来已久的〕制度

social institutions such as the family and religion

家庭和宗教这一类社会制度

the institution of marriage/monarchy etc

The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the presidency.

丑闻可能削弱总统制。

3 [countableC] a building that people are sent to when they need to be looked after, for example old people or children with no parents – often used to show disapproval 慈善机构；社会福利机构〔常含贬义〕

I was determined not to put my mother in an institution.

我决意不送母亲去养老院。

a mental institution (=for the mentally ill)

精神病院

4 START something/MAKE something START[uncountableU] when something is started or introduced, especially something relating to the law or politics 〔尤指与法律或政治有关的〕开创，制定

institution of

the institution of divorce proceedings

离婚诉讼程序的制定

5 be an institution FAMOUSif a person, place, event etc is an institution, they have been an important part of a place for a very long time – often used humorously 是〔某地长期以来〕重要[出名]的人[地点，事件等]〔常为幽默用法〕

The British pub isn’t just somewhere to drink – it’s an institution.

这家英式酒吧不仅仅是喝酒的地方——它享有盛名。

Examples from the Corpus

be an institution• What Brown inherited when he became speaker in December 1980 was an institution well down the road toward gridlock.• The Salvation Army is an institution that performs good works, and it is entitled to its views of homosexuality.• The Sea Dolphin Café is not just a restaurant; it's an institution.• The results of such changes are institutions which concentrate very largely on advanced vocational and general courses.• The biggest things in the normative order are institutions.• Punch is an institution as it will probably be so remembered.• Cattle stealing was an institution which provided benefits to different groups.• Until this month, they were an institution, just like the White House.• Think-tanks, sitting uneasily half-way between government and universities, are institutions that embody this ambiguity.

Examples from the Corpus

institution• Trading in ivory had become an institution in this part of Africa.• Tokyo University is the most important educational institution in Japan.• a financial institution• The change in the law has been welcomed by banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions.• A major study of women and heart disease is being carried out by the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution.• Church leaders are meeting this week to discuss ways of preserving the institution of marriage.• the institution of marriage• Children in these institutions do not receive good care because the government cannot afford it.

financial/educational/research etc institution• Nearly half of the annual total debt amount was accounted for by only 36 financial institutions, Kuroda said.• His sights also are set on putting Clark Atlanta University on the global map as a research institution.• Mr Major has already discovered that repossessions and defaults cost the government money as well as damaging consumer confidence and financial institutions.• These networks connect universities and research institutions at data transmission speeds ranging from 64 kilobits per second to 2 megabits per second.• This represented a most enlightened step, which is perhaps even more remarkable when one appreciates that no educational institution was involved.• And, within business, our analysis has drawn attention to the role of financial institutions centred on the City of London.• Profitability is the major aim of banks and most other financial institutions.• This could have a destabilising affect on smaller financial institutions.

the institution of marriage/monarchy etc• No hunter-gatherer society supports more than occasional polygamy, and the institution of marriage is virtually universal.• It is associated with the Catholic Church, the institution of marriage, loyalty to the fatherland, and belief in general.• There has been a marked fall in church-going; in all our cities, the institution of marriage is in severe decline.• Such policies have surely contributed to destabilizing the institution of marriage.• Out of fear of insecurity emerges the institution of marriage.• To some extent, this may indicate a lessening preference for the institutions of marriage.• Does this mean that the institutions of marriage and the family are breaking down?• Today the institution of monarchy is not a topic of controversy in Britain.

mental institution• Sally spent several years in an institution.• Crazy Rita is in a mental institution.• Thornton also stars as a mildly retarded man who returns to his hometown after 25 years in a mental institution.• Psychiatrists argue that closing down mental institutions will lead to more homeless people on our streets.• The same goes for mental institutions and so forth.• Next, we have Walter impounded in a large mental institution with other inmates, played by real mentally handicapped people.• Recently escaped from the state mental institution.• What movie do Brad Pitt and Willis watch in the mental institution?• Subsequent investigation showed that Wingate had been interned in various mental institutions for the past seven years of his life.

institution of• They approved the institution of a new law.

From Longman Business Dictionary

institutionin·sti·tu·tion /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃən-ˈtuː-/ noun

1[countableC] a large important organization

Japanese institutions are steadily increasing their presence in Europe.

the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

→ depository institution → financial institution

2[uncountableU] the introduction of a new system or rule

Most companies are in favour of the institution of a common economic policy.

3[countableC]LAW an established system or custom that is accepted in law

the institution of private property

词汇	institution
释义	institution Word family nouninstitutioninstitutionalisminstitutionalistinstitutionalizationinstitutistinstitutoradjectiveinstitutionalinstitutionaryinstitutiveverbinstitutionalizeinstituteadverbinstitutionallyinstitutively Related topics: Business, Medicine, Sociology in·sti·tu·tion /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən $ -ˈtuː-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1 BM[countableC] a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose 机构，团体 financial/educational/research etc institution the government and other political institutions 政府和其他政治机构 powerful institutions such as world banks 诸如世界银行之类的强大机构 the Institution of Electrical Engineers 电机工程师学会 ► see thesaurus at organization 2 SSTRADITION[countableC] an important system of organization in society that has existed for a long time 〔由来已久的〕制度 social institutions such as the family and religion 家庭和宗教这一类社会制度 the institution of marriage/monarchy etc The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the presidency. 丑闻可能削弱总统制。 3 [countableC] a building that people are sent to when they need to be looked after, for example old people or children with no parents – often used to show disapproval 慈善机构；社会福利机构〔常含贬义〕 I was determined not to put my mother in an institution. 我决意不送母亲去养老院。 a mental institution (=for the mentally ill) 精神病院 4 START something/MAKE something START[uncountableU] when something is started or introduced, especially something relating to the law or politics 〔尤指与法律或政治有关的〕开创，制定 institution of the institution of divorce proceedings 离婚诉讼程序的制定 5 be an institution FAMOUSif a person, place, event etc is an institution, they have been an important part of a place for a very long time – often used humorously 是〔某地长期以来〕重要[出名]的人[地点，事件等]〔常为幽默用法〕 The British pub isn’t just somewhere to drink – it’s an institution. 这家英式酒吧不仅仅是喝酒的地方——它享有盛名。 Examples from the Corpus be an institution• What Brown inherited when he became speaker in December 1980 was an institution well down the road toward gridlock.• The Salvation Army is an institution that performs good works, and it is entitled to its views of homosexuality.• The Sea Dolphin Café is not just a restaurant; it's an institution.• The results of such changes are institutions which concentrate very largely on advanced vocational and general courses.• The biggest things in the normative order are institutions.• Punch is an institution as it will probably be so remembered.• Cattle stealing was an institution which provided benefits to different groups.• Until this month, they were an institution, just like the White House.• Think-tanks, sitting uneasily half-way between government and universities, are institutions that embody this ambiguity. Examples from the Corpus institution• Trading in ivory had become an institution in this part of Africa.• Tokyo University is the most important educational institution in Japan.• a financial institution• The change in the law has been welcomed by banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions.• A major study of women and heart disease is being carried out by the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution.• Church leaders are meeting this week to discuss ways of preserving the institution of marriage.• the institution of marriage• Children in these institutions do not receive good care because the government cannot afford it. financial/educational/research etc institution• Nearly half of the annual total debt amount was accounted for by only 36 financial institutions, Kuroda said.• His sights also are set on putting Clark Atlanta University on the global map as a research institution.• Mr Major has already discovered that repossessions and defaults cost the government money as well as damaging consumer confidence and financial institutions.• These networks connect universities and research institutions at data transmission speeds ranging from 64 kilobits per second to 2 megabits per second.• This represented a most enlightened step, which is perhaps even more remarkable when one appreciates that no educational institution was involved.• And, within business, our analysis has drawn attention to the role of financial institutions centred on the City of London.• Profitability is the major aim of banks and most other financial institutions.• This could have a destabilising affect on smaller financial institutions. the institution of marriage/monarchy etc• No hunter-gatherer society supports more than occasional polygamy, and the institution of marriage is virtually universal.• It is associated with the Catholic Church, the institution of marriage, loyalty to the fatherland, and belief in general.• There has been a marked fall in church-going; in all our cities, the institution of marriage is in severe decline.• Such policies have surely contributed to destabilizing the institution of marriage.• Out of fear of insecurity emerges the institution of marriage.• To some extent, this may indicate a lessening preference for the institutions of marriage.• Does this mean that the institutions of marriage and the family are breaking down?• Today the institution of monarchy is not a topic of controversy in Britain. mental institution• Sally spent several years in an institution.• Crazy Rita is in a mental institution.• Thornton also stars as a mildly retarded man who returns to his hometown after 25 years in a mental institution.• Psychiatrists argue that closing down mental institutions will lead to more homeless people on our streets.• The same goes for mental institutions and so forth.• Next, we have Walter impounded in a large mental institution with other inmates, played by real mentally handicapped people.• Recently escaped from the state mental institution.• What movie do Brad Pitt and Willis watch in the mental institution?• Subsequent investigation showed that Wingate had been interned in various mental institutions for the past seven years of his life. institution of• They approved the institution of a new law. From Longman Business Dictionary institutionin·sti·tu·tion /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃən-ˈtuː-/ noun 1[countableC] a large important organization Japanese institutions are steadily increasing their presence in Europe. the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors → depository institution → financial institution 2[uncountableU] the introduction of a new system or rule Most companies are in favour of the institution of a common economic policy. 3[countableC]LAW an established system or custom that is accepted in law the institution of private property
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