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institution

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institution /ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃən/ Brit /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃən/ noun
plural institutions
institution
/ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃən/ Brit /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃən/
noun
plural institutions
Learner's definition of INSTITUTION
1 
[count]
a  : an established organization机构
b  : a place where an organization takes care of people for a usually long period of time慈善机构；福利机构
2 
[count]
a  : a custom, practice, or law that is accepted and used by many people惯例；习俗；制度
b  : someone or something that is very well known and established in a particular field or place知名的人（或事物）
3 
[noncount] : the act of beginning or creating something (such as a new law, rule, or system) : the act of instituting something（法律、规则的）制定；（社团、体系等的）创立

— institutional

/ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃənl̟/ Brit /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃənl̟/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 880 COCA: 987

institution

noun

in·​sti·​tu·​tion ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən How to pronounce institution (audio)
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1
a
: an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
financial institutions
b
: a facility or establishment in which people (such as the sick or needy) live and receive care typically in a confined setting and often without individual consent
… the testator disinherited her siblings over their efforts to have her committed to a mental institution in the wake of several suicide attempts. William M. McGovern Jr.
c
: a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture
the institution of marriage
also : something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing
she has become an institution in the theater
2
: an act of instituting : establishment

Synonyms

Example Sentences

banks and other financial institutions an institution of higher learning Family visits are a Thanksgiving institution. She's not interested in the institution of marriage. The play has become something of an institution on Broadway. the institution of new rules and regulations See More
Recent Examples on the Web In the filing, the workers question the status of the Walters as a private institution, noting the museum shares many characteristics of governmental enterprises. Michelle Deal-zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 But this brand of education pluralism, built into the idea of school choice, had a surprising and transforming effect on Phoenix Christian, a theologically conservative evangelical institution. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2022 The rest had announced plans to raise tuition or fees, ranging from an 8.7 percent increase at Virginia State University, a historically Black institution in Petersburg, to a 2.9 percent bump at Longwood and Radford universities. Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 More than one third of Brazilian families are dealing with food insecurity, according to a study published in May by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), a Brazilian academic institution. Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The Commonwealth is not a particularly powerful institution. Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The Strand bookstore is a classic New York institution. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 Evan Hunter’s Eighty-seventh Precinct is more memorable as a collective institution than is any one detective within it. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The Cleveland museum is a wealthy institution, with an endowment now worth roughly $1 billion, which sounds staggering enough. Steven Litt, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of institution was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing institution
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 880 COCA: 987
institution

noun¹

 1large organization大型組織ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSTITUTION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤central, large, major核心／大型／主要機構◇the central institutions of the nation's constitution這個國家政體的中央機構➤powerful強大的機構▸➤established已確立的機構▸➤existing現有機構◇They argue for the reform of existing political institutions.他們主張對現有政治機構進行改革。➤traditional傳統機構➤elite, prestigious, venerable最有名氣的／有聲望的／久負盛名的機構◇The College is one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the country.這家學院是該國最知名的醫學院校之一。➤public公共機構▸➤private私人機構▸➤government, governmental, state政府機構；國家機構▸➤international, national國際／全國性機構▸➤local當地機構▸➤democratic民主團體➤for-profit, non-profit營利性／非營利性機構▸➤academic, education, educational, higher-education, higher educational, research學術機構；教育機構；高等教育機構；研究機構◇cultural institutions such as the Danish Institute丹麥研究所之類的文化機構➤banking, economic, financial, lending銀行／經濟／金融／貸款機構➤administrative, charitable, cultural, legal, military, political, religious管理／慈善／文化／法律／軍事／政治／宗教機構VERB + INSTITUTION➤build, create, found建立／創建／創立機構◇We need to create institutions that benefit our community.我們需要創建一些有益於我們社區的機構。➤reform改革機構◇They are studying ways to reform government institutions.他們正在研究改革政府機構的方法。➤attend就學於機構◇young people who attend higher-education institutions就學於高等院校的年輕人PREPOSITION➤at a/the institution在機構◇a course at an institution of higher education一所高等院校的一門課程➤in institution, within institution在機構內◇examination procedures within educational institutions教育機構內部的考試程序  ➡ note at organization (for verbs)
institution

noun²

 2building for people with special needs福利機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSTITUTION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤mental精神病院➤correctional, penal管教／刑罰機構➤state (NAmE) 國家收容機構◇He was released from the state institution where he had been confined for four years.他獲釋離開了那個關了他 4 年的國立收容所。VERB + INSTITUTION➤build建立機構◇The state built institutions for those who were considered insane.國家為那些被認定精神不正常的人建立了收容機構。➤be admitted to, be placed in被福利機構收容；被安置進福利機構◇Many people with dementia would rather remain at home than be placed in an institution.許多患有痴呆症的人寧願留在家裏也不願被送進福利院。➤be kept in被留在福利機構PREPOSITION➤at institution, in institution在福利機構中◇patients in mental institutions精神病院裏的病人➤institution for為⋯設立的機構◇an institution for mentally ill offenders為患有精神病的違法者設立的精神病院
institution

noun³

 3custom風俗ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSTITUTION ADJECTIVE➤national民族風俗◇Football is a national institution in this country.足球是這個國家的一種文化。➤cultural, economic, legal, political, religious, social文化習俗；經濟制度；法律制度；政治制度；宗教習俗；社會習俗◇cultural institutions such as religious and legal codes教規和法律規範之類的文化習俗➤mainstream主流習俗◇These values are embedded in mainstream social institutions.這些價值觀滲入到了主流社會習俗之中。➤sacred神聖的傳統◇He claimed this threatened 'the sacred institution of marriage'.他聲稱此舉威脅了“神聖的婚姻傳統”。VERB + INSTITUTION➤threaten, undermine, weaken威脅／破壞／削弱習俗◇These changes threaten some of our most cherished institutions.這些變化威脅到一些我們最為珍視的習俗。➤strengthen強化習俗➤preserve, protect維護／保護習俗◇American laws once protected the institution of slavery.美國的法律曾經保護過奴隸制。

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