[] an organization, a large institution, a hotel or a restaurant 机构；大型机关；旅馆；餐馆◆a fast-food establishment 快餐馆◆The hotel is a comfortable and well-run establishment. 这家旅馆既舒适，又经营有方。◆a survey of business establishments used to calculate the number of people in work 用於计算就业人口的商业机构调查
(usuallythe establishment) [] the people in a society or a profession who have influence and power and who usually do not support change （通常反对变革的）当权派，统治集团，权势集团；（统称）权威人士◆the banking establishment 银行界当权派
[] the act of starting or creating sth that is meant to last for a long time 建立；成立；设立◆Since its establishment in 2001, the firm has enjoyed rapid growth. 这家公司自 2001 年成立以来发展迅速。◆the establishment of a pension scheme 退休金计划的建立