单词 | institute |
释义 | institute n. & v. --n   1. a a society or organization for the promotion of science, education, etc. b a building used by an institute.   2. Law (usu. in pl.) a digest of the elements of a legal subject (Institutes of Justinian).   3. a principle of instruction.   4. US a brief course of instruction for teachers etc. --vtr.   1. establish; found.   2. a initiate (an inquiry etc.). b begin (proceedings) in a court.   3. (usu. foll. by to, into) appoint (a person) as a cleric in a church etc. Etymology: ME f. L institutum design, precept, neut. past part. of instituere establish, arrange, teach (as IN-(2), statuere set up) |
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