institution
Từ điển Collocation
institution noun
1 large organization
ADJ. central, major Parliament remains the central institution of the constitution of the United Kingdom. | established | existing They argue for the reform of existing political institutions. | traditional | public | private | government, governmental, state | international, national | local | democratic | academic, administrative, charitable, cultural, economic, educational, financial, legal, lending, political, religious, research cultural institutions such as the Danish Institute
PREP. at a/the ~ a course at an institution of higher education | in/within ~ examination procedures within educational institutions
More information about ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION: create, establish, form, found, set up, start ~ an association created to promote local industry The company was founded in 1981.
dissolve ~ (often law) She sought a court order to have the partnership dissolved.
run ~ He runs an accountancy firm.
manage ~ The executive committee manages the group on a day-to-day basis.
be/become a member of, join ~ She became a member of the Society of Arts.
leave ~ The country plans to leave the organization.
2 building for people with special needs
ADJ. mental, penal
VERB + INSTITUTION be admitted to, be placed in Many people with dementia would rather remain at home than be placed in an institution. | be kept in
PREP. at/in ~ patients in mental institutions | ~ for an institution for mentally ill offenders
3 custom
ADJ. national Fish and chips became a national institution in Britain. | cultural, economic, legal, political, religious, social cultural institutions such as religious and legal codes
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- an organization founded and united for a specific purpose; establishment
- an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
- a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
the institution of marriage
the institution of slavery
he had become an institution in the theater
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; initiation, founding, foundation, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society
he regards the fork as a modern introduction
- a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person; mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
学会|协会|机构学会,协会,机构
An organization, probably very large, engaged in professional investing in securities. Normally a bank, insurance company, or mutual fund.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
institutions
syn.: asylum creation establishment foundation founding initiation innovation insane asylum instauration introduction mental home mental hospital mental institution origination psychiatric hospital