| 单词 | institutionalize |
| 释义 | institutionalize (once / 15802 pages) v If your sister were acting so crazy that you wished you could have her committed to a mental hospital, you'd be dreaming you could institutionalize her, or check her into an institution. The verb institutionalize is usually used to talk about committing people to hospitals, nursing homes, or other facilities where they will live and be taken care of in some way. There's another meaning of the word that means "to establish as a regular way of doing things." In this case, a teacher might institutionalize the tradition of ordering pizza for the class once a month; in other words, pizza parties would become a permanent, official part of the school year. WORD FAMILYinstitutionalize: institutionalized, institutionalizes, institutionalizing+/institute: instituted, institutes, instituting, institution/institution: institutional, institutionalise, institutionalize, institutions/institutional: institutionally, noninstitutional/institutionalise: institutionalised/institutionalised: noninstitutionalised/institutionalized: noninstitutionalized USAGE EXAMPLESHer mother, Gladys, was institutionalized and a year later killed herself. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) Our electoral system institutionalizes inequality by privileging geography over people. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) McLaren referred to the developing program as “a cover-up that evolved over the years from uncontrolled chaos to an institutionalized and disciplined medal-winning strategy.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) v cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution Syn|Hypo|Hyper charge, commit, institutionalise, send hospitalise, hospitalize admit into a hospital transfer move from one place to another |
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