administration

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administration /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ noun

plural administrations

administration

/ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/

noun

plural administrations

Learner's definition of ADMINISTRATION

a [noncount] : the activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization经营：管理：行政

He works in hospital administration. [=his work involves management of a hospital]他从事医院管理工作。
She has a degree in business administration.她有企业管理学位。

b [count] : a group of people who manage the way a company, school, or other organization functions管理部门，行政机关

The editorial criticizes the college's administration for not taking a stand on the issue.社论批评该学校的管理部门在这件事情上没有表明立场。

[count] or Administration

a : a government or part of a government that is identified with its leader (such as a U.S. president or British prime minister)（总统、首相等）任期内的政府

We studied U.S. foreign policy in/during the Reagan Administration. [=during the time when Reagan was President]我们研究里根政府时的美国对外政策。
the Thatcher administration撒切尔政府
Her lecture compared the policies of this administration to the previous one.她的讲座比较了本届政府与上一届政府的政策。
Administration officials refused to comment.政府官员拒绝发表评论。
At first, the administration denied the allegations.起初，政府否认了这些说法。

b : a U.S. government department美国政府部门

The drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.这种药物获得了美国食品和药物管理局的批准。

[noncount] : the act or process of providing or administering something实施；给予；供给