institution

Các nghĩa

1. cơ quan · thiết chế

   A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.

   countable · uncountable

   The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.

   It is a common misconception […] that the American Mob began as an Italian institution transplanted directly from Sicily.

   As both a social and a religious institution, the parish provided "the support and help" that the immigrants needed in the New World.

2. thể chế

   A custom or practice of a society or community.

   countable · uncountable

   The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.

3. tòa nhà của cơ quan

   The building or buildings which house such an organization.

   countable · uncountable

   He's been in an institution since the crash.

4. bệnh viện tâm thần

   A mental institution.

   countable · informal · uncountable

5. cơ sở giam giữ

   Any facility where people (especially those who are mentally or physically disabled or sick, or who are prisoners) are committed (confined), where their freedom to leave is restricted.

   countable · uncountable

6. tổ chức lâu đời và uy tín

   Any long established and respected place or business.

   countable · informal · uncountable

   Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.

Dạng khác

• institutions plural