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institution

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in·sti·tu·tion /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən $ -ˈtuː-/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun  
1  BM[countableC] a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose 机构，团体
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强大机构
 the Institution of Electrical Engineers
电机工程师学会
► see thesaurus at organization
2  SSTRADITION[countableC] an important system of organization in society that has existed for a long time 〔由来已久的〕制度
 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.
丑闻可能削弱总统制。
3  [countableC] 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〕
 I was determined not to put my mother in an institution.
我决意不送母亲去养老院。
 a mental institution (=for the mentally ill)
精神病院
4  START something/MAKE something START[uncountableU] 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
institution of
 the institution of divorce proceedings
离婚诉讼程序的制定
5  be an institution FAMOUSif 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 是〔某地长期以来〕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。
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be an institution• What Brown inherited when he became speaker in December 1980 was an institution well down the road toward gridlock.• The Salvation Army is an institution that performs good works, and it is entitled to its views of homosexuality.• The Sea Dolphin Café is not just a restaurant; it's an institution.• The results of such changes are institutions which concentrate very largely on advanced vocational and general courses.• The biggest things in the normative order are institutions.• Punch is an institution as it will probably be so remembered.• Cattle stealing was an institution which provided benefits to different groups.• Until this month, they were an institution, just like the White House.• Think-tanks, sitting uneasily half-way between government and universities, are institutions that embody this ambiguity.
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institution• Trading in ivory had become an institution in this part of Africa.• Tokyo University is the most important educational institution in Japan.• a financial institution• The change in the law has been welcomed by banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions.• A major study of women and heart disease is being carried out by the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution.• Church leaders are meeting this week to discuss ways of preserving the institution of marriage.• the institution of marriage• Children in these institutions do not receive good care because the government cannot afford it.
financial/educational/research etc institution• Nearly half of the annual total debt amount was accounted for by only 36 financial institutions, Kuroda said.• His sights also are set on putting Clark Atlanta University on the global map as a research institution.• Mr Major has already discovered that repossessions and defaults cost the government money as well as damaging consumer confidence and financial institutions.• These networks connect universities and research institutions at data transmission speeds ranging from 64 kilobits per second to 2 megabits per second.• This represented a most enlightened step, which is perhaps even more remarkable when one appreciates that no educational institution was involved.• And, within business, our analysis has drawn attention to the role of financial institutions centred on the City of London.• Profitability is the major aim of banks and most other financial institutions.• This could have a destabilising affect on smaller financial institutions.
the institution of marriage/monarchy etc• No hunter-gatherer society supports more than occasional polygamy, and the institution of marriage is virtually universal.• It is associated with the Catholic Church, the institution of marriage, loyalty to the fatherland, and belief in general.• There has been a marked fall in church-going; in all our cities, the institution of marriage is in severe decline.• Such policies have surely contributed to destabilizing the institution of marriage.• Out of fear of insecurity emerges the institution of marriage.• To some extent, this may indicate a lessening preference for the institutions of marriage.• Does this mean that the institutions of marriage and the family are breaking down?• Today the institution of monarchy is not a topic of controversy in Britain.
mental institution• Sally spent several years in an institution.• Crazy Rita is in a mental institution.• Thornton also stars as a mildly retarded man who returns to his hometown after 25 years in a mental institution.• Psychiatrists argue that closing down mental institutions will lead to more homeless people on our streets.• The same goes for mental institutions and so forth.• Next, we have Walter impounded in a large mental institution with other inmates, played by real mentally handicapped people.• Recently escaped from the state mental institution.• What movie do Brad Pitt and Willis watch in the mental institution?• Subsequent investigation showed that Wingate had been interned in various mental institutions for the past seven years of his life.
institution of• They approved the institution of a new law.
From Longman Business Dictionary
institutionin·sti·tu·tion /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃən-ˈtuː-/ noun
1[countableC] a large important organization
Japanese institutions are steadily increasing their presence in Europe.
the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
→ depository institution → financial institution
2[uncountableU] the introduction of a new system or rule
Most companies are in favour of the institution of a common economic policy.
3[countableC]LAW an established system or custom that is accepted in law
the institution of private property
in·sti·tu·tion noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 880 COCA: 987
institution

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 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

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 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

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 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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 880 COCA: 987
institution noun
⇨ institution (a mental institution) ⇨ organization (financial institutions) institution

noun

institution ♦︎ home ♦︎ orphanageThese words all mean a place where people who cannot care for themselves live and are cared for by others. 这些词均表示社会福利机构、收容所。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in an institution / a home / an orphanage◆to live in an institution / a home / an orphanage◆to move to an institution / a home■ institution ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn [countable] (sometimes disapproving) a building where people with special needs live and are taken care of, for example because they are old or mentally ill 慈善机构；社会福利机构◆They had him committed to a mental institution.他们把他送进了精神病院。◆We want this to be like a home, not an institution.我们希望这里像个家，而不像收容所。■ home [countable] a place where people who cannot care for themselves live and are cared for by others 养老院；养育院◆She had to move to a residential care home when her health deteriorated.她的健康状况恶化后不得不住进一所安养院。◆She has lived in a home since she was six.她从六岁起就在保育院生活。ⓘ This meaning of home is used in a number of compounds, including children's home, retirement home, old people's home (in British English only) and nursing home (= for people, especially older people, who need medical care as well as personal care). * home的这一意义用在一些复合词中，包括children's home（儿童福利院）、retirement home（退休疗养院）、old people's home（养老院，仅用于英式英语）和nursing home（疗养院）。■ orphanage ˈɔːfənɪdʒ; NAmE ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ [countable] a home for children whose parents are dead or otherwise unable to care for them 孤儿院◆My sister and I were adopted from an orphanage.姐姐和我都是从孤儿院领养的。ⓘ Orphanage is usually used to talk about institutions in poorer countries or in the past. In richer countries these institutions are now usually called children's homes or residential care homes. * orphanage通常指较贫穷国家的或昔日的孤儿院。较富裕国家的此类机构现在通常称作children's home或residential care home。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 880 COCA: 987
institution
General words for organizations and institutions: structure, institution, bureau...
Places where people receive medical care: asylum, Broadmoor, care home...
Customs and traditions: custom, tradition, practice...
Habits and habitual behaviour: habit, routine, daily life...
Beginnings, starts and early stages: beginning, start, introduction...

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