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| /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ |
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| 1 | C a large organization such as a bank , hospital , university , or prison （银行、医院、大学和监狱等大型）社会机构，组织 |
| a financial/educational/charitable institution 金融/教育/慈善机构 |
| +of an institution of higher education 高等教育机构 |
| | 1a | a hospital or other building where people are looked after for a long time , for example if they are disabled or mentally ill 疗养院；精神病院；收容所 | |
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| 2 | C an important tradition on which society is based 风俗；习俗；制度 |
| We need to respect their beliefs, traditions, and social institutions. 我们要尊重他们的信仰、传统和社会习俗。 |
| +of the institution of marriage 婚姻制度 |
| | 2a | someone or something that has been in a particular job or place for such a long time that you cannot remember a time when they were not there （某地方的）知名人士（或事物） | | She was an institution in our community where she lived for 40 years. 她算是我们社区里的知名人士了，在这儿生活了40年。 | |
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| 3 | U the introduction of a system , rule , or policy 建立；设立；制定 |
| +of the institution of a new health-care system 新的保健系统的建立 |
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