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institution
in·sti·tu·tion / 7InstE5tuFEn ; 7InstE5tju:FEn /noun
1. Ca 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权力机构
the Institution of Electrical Engineers电机工程师学会
2. Can 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.丑闻可能危及总统制度。
3. Ca 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.我决心不送我母亲到养老院。
a mental institution (=for the mentally ill)精神病院
4. Uwhen 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:
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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。

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