institution

Bridgezipf 4.41

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/(in-stih-TYOO-shun)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

机构；制度；体制（具有特定功能的大型组织，或社会长期确立的惯例）

Definition

An important organisation founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose; an established law, practice, or custom.

Word family

  • institutional/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/(adj)机构的；制度性的
  • institutionalise/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/(v)使制度化

Collocations

  • financial institution
  • public institution
  • democratic institution
  • institution building
  • established institution
  • key institution

Examples

  1. 1.Trust in democratic institutions has declined sharply in many countries over the past two decades.
  2. 2.The university is one of the country's oldest institutions, with a history dating back more than five centuries.

Synonyms

  • organisation/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/— a structured group
  • establishment/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/— a large organisation
  • body/ˈbɒdi/— an organised group

Etymology

from Latin "institutionem," from "instituere" (to set up)