单词 | institution |
释义 | institution institution /; AmE / noun
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THRIFT INSTITUTION
1 [C] a large important organization that has a particular purpose, for example a bank: a banking/investment/lending institution The sale has already been accepted by the big City institutions (= the banks and finance companies in London). the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Governments and EU institutions share responsibility for deciding most EU policies.
2 [C] a custom or system that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people: The Web as an institution seems more important than ever. The Harley motorbike is an institution, a way of life.
3 [U] the act of starting or introducing sth such as a system or a law: the institution of new safety procedures |
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