institution
noun uk/ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ us/ˌɪn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/
(ORGANIZATION)
B2 [ C ]（大学、银行等）机构，团体
a large and important organization, such as a university or bank
a medical/educational/financial institution 医疗／教育／金融机构
Harvard University is an internationally respected institution. 哈佛是国际上备受尊崇的大学。
- More examples
- We're searching for a couple of runaways from the young offenders' institution.
- They heard sob-stuff from one man about his deprived childhood in an institution.
- St Andrews and Cambridge universities are internationally respected institutions.
- He had been in and out of penal institutions from the age of 16.
- The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions.
(PLACE)
B2 [ C ] mainly disapproving社会收容机构（尤指医院或监狱）
a building where people are sent to be cared for, especially a hospital or prison
(CUSTOM)
C2 [ C ]制度;习俗
a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society
the venerable institution of marriage 神圣的婚姻制度
figurative Mrs Daly is an institution - she's been with the company for 40 years and knows absolutely everyone. 戴利夫人是老资历了——她在公司干了40年，绝对了解每个人。
(START)
[ U ]开创；制定；设立
an occasion when a law, system, etc. begins or is introduced
The institution of the Freedom of Information Act has had a significant effect. 《信息自由法》的制定产生了深远的影响。