英语词汇“institution”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•sti•tu•tion n.

an organization devoted to the promotion of a cause, program, etc., esp. one of a public or educational character:[countable]Large institutions have big bureaucracies.
[countable] the building for such work.
a place for the care or confinement of people, as mental patients:[countable]a mental institution.
Sociology an established custom or law accepted as a basic part of a culture:[countable]still has great respect for the institution of marriage.
any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice:[countable]The elderly business professor had become an institution in the college.
the act of instituting:[uncountable]the institution of new organizations.

in•sti•tu•tion•al, adj.: Institutional inertia is the tendency to keep repeating procedures that have outlived their usefulness.See -stit-.

in•sti•tu•tion n.

an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, esp. one of a public, educational, or charitable character:This college is the best institution of its kind.
the building devoted to such work.
a public or private place for the care or confinement of inmates, esp. mental patients or other disabled or handicapped persons.
Sociologya well-established and structured pattern of behavior or of relationships that is accepted as a fundamental part of a culture, as marriage:the institution of the family.
any established law, custom, etc.
any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice;
fixture.
the act of instituting or setting up;
establishment:the institution of laws.
Religion[Eccles.]
- the origination of the Eucharist, and enactment of its observance, by Christ.
- the investment of a member of the clergy with a spiritual charge.

Latin institūtiōn- (stem of institūtiō). See institute, -ion
Middle English 1350–1400

institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ n

the act of instituting
an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, such as a hospital, church, company, or college
the building where such an organization is situated
an established custom, law, or relationship in a society or community
Also called: institutional investor a large organization, such as an insurance company, bank, or pension fund, that has substantial sums to invest on a stock exchange
informal a constant feature or practice: Jones' drink at the bar was an institution
the appointment or admission of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical office or pastoral charge

ˌinstiˈtutionary adj

单词	institution
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•sti•tu•tion /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtyu-/USA pronunciation n. an organization devoted to the promotion of a cause, program, etc., esp. one of a public or educational character:[countable]Large institutions have big bureaucracies. [countable] the building for such work. a place for the care or confinement of people, as mental patients:[countable]a mental institution. Sociology an established custom or law accepted as a basic part of a culture:[countable]still has great respect for the institution of marriage. any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice:[countable]The elderly business professor had become an institution in the college. the act of instituting:[uncountable]the institution of new organizations. in•sti•tu•tion•al, adj.: Institutional inertia is the tendency to keep repeating procedures that have outlived their usefulness.See -stit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•sti•tu•tion (in′sti to̅o̅′shən, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, esp. one of a public, educational, or charitable character:This college is the best institution of its kind. the building devoted to such work. a public or private place for the care or confinement of inmates, esp. mental patients or other disabled or handicapped persons. Sociologya well-established and structured pattern of behavior or of relationships that is accepted as a fundamental part of a culture, as marriage:the institution of the family. any established law, custom, etc. any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice; fixture. the act of instituting or setting up; establishment:the institution of laws. Religion[Eccles.] the origination of the Eucharist, and enactment of its observance, by Christ. the investment of a member of the clergy with a spiritual charge. Latin institūtiōn- (stem of institūtiō). See institute, -ion Middle English 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ n the act of instituting an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, such as a hospital, church, company, or college the building where such an organization is situated an established custom, law, or relationship in a society or community Also called: institutional investor a large organization, such as an insurance company, bank, or pension fund, that has substantial sums to invest on a stock exchange informal a constant feature or practice: Jones' drink at the bar was an institution the appointment or admission of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical office or pastoral charge ˌinstiˈtutionary adj
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