administration

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ad·min·is·tra·tion /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ S3 W3 AWL noun

1 [uncountableU]BB the activities that are involved in managing the work of a company or organization 〔公司或机构的〕管理，行政

We’re looking for someone with experience in administration.

我们正在寻找一个有管理经验的人。

The health service spends too much on administration.

医疗服务部门在行政方面花费太多。

the administration (=the people who do this work) 行政部门

the college administration

学院行政部门

2 [countableC]PGGOVERNMENT the government of a country at a particular time 〔某一时期的〕政府

the Kennedy Administration

肯尼迪政府

The problem has been ignored by successive administrations.

这个问题一直被历届政府所忽视。

► see thesaurus at government

3 [uncountableU]DO the act of administering something, especially a law, test, or medicine 执行，施行；〔药物的〕施用

administration of

the administration of justice

司法

the administration of sedatives

镇静剂的施用

Examples from the Corpus

administration• It is unclear as to whether the making of an administration order crystallises a floating charge.• With a ne w Bush administration taking office, how will this relationship develop?• The Eisenhower administration refused to take military action in Vietnam.• He vigorously applied Charles's policy of raising money by reviving the ancient Forest administration.• There are circumstances in which the incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate administration of a thrombolytic would be disastrous; for example, acute pericarditis.• The new administration has been strongly criticized for its handling of the affair.• Some hospitals spend too much on administration and not enough on medical care.• Mr Keyes, a former radio talk-show host and Reagan administration diplomat, is the most eloquent of the Republican candidates.• The cost of health service administration in the United States rose by 37% between 1983 and 1987.• Glynn said an apology already had been under discussion within the administration for several months.• The administration also proposed $600 million in tax breaks for small businesses.

the administration• There have been conflicts between the faculty and administration over the college's budget.

From Longman Business Dictionary

administrationad·min·is·tra·tion /ədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ noun

1[uncountableU]COMMERCE the activities involved with managing and organizing the work of a company or organization

I want to spend my time on research and development rather than administration.

2[uncountableU] the part of a company or organization involved with managing and organizing its work

The job cuts will affect those in sales support and administration.

3[countableC usually singular] the government of a country at a particular time, especially in the United States

He said that the administration had created one million new jobs.

The problem has been ignored by successive administrations.

4[uncountableU]LAW in Britain and some other countries, when a company in financial difficulty is reorganized by an outside specialist with the aim of continuing some of its activities so that it can avoid LIQUIDATION (=being broken up and sold)

The company is currently in administration, but Mr Brown hopes that it will be possible to keep it going in some form.

The parent company went into administration in July with debts estimated at £50 million.

The group should continue trading despite its financial problems, rather than be put into administration.

ad·min·is·tra·tion noun

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