| 释义 |
institution/instiˈtju:ʃ(ə)n/n. 1 the act or an instance of instituting 设立；建立 2a a society or organization founded esp. for charitable, religious, educational, or social purposes (尤指以慈善、宗教、教育及社会为目的的)社团(组织) b a building used by an institution 社团组织所在的建筑物 3 an established law, practice, or custom 已公认和实行了的法律，习惯，风俗 4 colloq. (of a person, a custom, etc.) a familiar object [口]家喻户晓的人(习俗等) 5 the establishment of a cleric etc. in a church, parish, etc. (牧师的)被授予圣职 [Middle English via Old French from Latin institutio -onis (as INSTITUTE)] |