institution
noun
ˌɪnstɪəˈtjuːʃən
noun
1
a
large
organization
that
has
a
particular
kind
of
work
or
purpose
机构，团体
C
financial/educational/research
etc
institution
the
Government
and
other
political
institutions
政府和其他政治机构
powerful
institutions
such
as
world
banks
诸如世界银行之类的权力机构
the
Institution
of
Electrical
Engineers
电机工程师学会
2
an
important
system
of
organization
in
society
that
has
existed
for
a
long
time
〔由来已久的〕制度
C
social
institutions
such
as
the
family
and
religion
家庭和宗教这一类社会制度
the
institution
of
marriage/monarchy
etc
The
scandal
threatened
to
undermine
the
institution
of
the
Presidency.
丑闻可能危及总统制度。
3
a
building
that
people
are
sent
to
when
they
need
to
be
looked
after,
for
example
old
people
or
children
with
no
parents
–
often
used
to
show
disapproval
慈善机构; 社会福利机构〔常含贬义〕
C
I
was
determined
not
to
put
my
mother
in
an
institution.
我决心不送我母亲到养老院。
a
mental
institution
(=for
the
mentally
ill)
精神病院
4
when
something
is
started
or
introduced,
especially
something
relating
to
the
law
or
politics
〔尤指与法律或政治有关的〕开创; 制定
U
[+
of
]
the
institution
of
divorce
proceedings
离婚诉讼的制定
5
be an institution
if
a
person,
place,
event
etc
is
an
institution,
they
have
been
an
important
part
of
a
place
for
a
very
long
time
–
often
used
humorously
〔已长期成为某地〕重要 （出名 ）的人 （地点，事件等 ）〔常为幽默用法〕
The
British
pub
isn’t
just
somewhere
to
drink
–
it’s
an
institution.
这家英式酒吧不仅仅是喝酒的地方 — 它享有盛名。