established /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ adjective
established
/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ESTABLISHED
1
: accepted and used by many people被接受的；被确认的；已确立的 -
You need to follow established [=standard] procedures/practices.你必须按标准程序/做法去做。
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a well-established principle公认的原则
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He challenged the established order. [=the way things are usually done in society, in an organization, etc.]他向现存制度发起了挑战。
2
: successful for a long period of time成功的；成名的；公认的 3
of a church or religion : officially recognized and accepted by the government of a country成为国教的 —
often used in British English to refer to the Church of England常用于英国英语，指英国国教（圣公会）