organisation

organisation — noun

1. any collection of individuals who come together to form a company, club, charity

1.名詞B1
釋義

any collection of individuals who come together to form a company, club, charity, or other entity with a shared objective — for instance, a charity that aids homeless people, a local sports club, or a business selling goods.

例句

Rachid works for an international organisation that provides clean water to villages.

countable noun with 'an'

The organisation was set up in 1998 by a group of local teachers.

同義詞
  • group

    more general; any collection of people, not necessarily formal

  • institution

    suggests a well-established organisation, often in education or finance

  • association

    often a membership-based group with a specific interest

反義詞
  • individual

    a single person rather than a collective body

文法句型

organisation + verb (singular)

用法筆記

In British English, collective nouns such as 'organisation' usually take a singular verb: 'the organisation has offices across the UK'. American English allows both singular and plural verbs.

常見錯誤

❌The organisation need more members to keep running.
✅The organisation needs more members to keep running.
💡In standard British English, treat 'organisation' as a singular noun with a singular verb.
❌She has a good organisation skill.
✅She has good organisational skills.
💡Use the adjective 'organisational' to describe things related to an organisation.

2. the activity of planning and arranging something so that it happens in a well-or

2.名詞B1
釋義

the activity of planning and arranging something so that it happens in a well-ordered way, for instance a party, a meeting, or a work project.

例句

Christopher took charge of the organisation of the school's summer festival.

pattern: the organisation of + event

The organisation of the conference took nearly a year of careful planning.

同義詞
  • planning

    focuses on the preparatory stage before the event

  • arrangement

    often used in plural 'arrangements', emphasising specific logistical details

  • coordination

    emphasises bringing different parts together smoothly

反義詞

文法句型

the organisation of + noun

用法筆記

This sense is uncountable and refers to the process of organising. It is often followed by 'of' plus the thing being organised: 'the organisation of an event'. Do not confuse with sense 3, which describes the resulting structure or system.

常見錯誤

❌She is in charge of organisation the meeting.
✅She is in charge of organising the meeting.' or ✅ 'She is in charge of the organisation of the meeting.
💡'Organisation' is a noun; use a gerund or 'the organisation of' when you mean the process.

3. how the parts of something are placed into a coherent structure, or the quality

3.名詞C1
釋義

how the parts of something are placed into a coherent structure, or the quality of being neatly arranged and simple to follow — for example, the layout of a report, how ideas are grouped in an essay, or how items are ordered in a cupboard.

例句

Vikram admired the organisation of the library's filing system.

pattern: the organisation of + [system/structure]

The organisation of chapters in this textbook makes each topic easy to study.

同義詞
  • structure

    focuses on the layout of parts within a whole

  • order

    emphasises neatness and logical sequence

  • arrangement

    the specific way items or sections are placed

反義詞
  • chaos

    complete lack of order or structure

  • disorder

    state without clear arrangement

文法句型

the organisation of + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is about the process of planning, whereas sense 3 describes the resulting arrangement or structural quality. This sense is more abstract and often appears in evaluative contexts — 'a lack of organisation', 'the internal organisation of the text'.

常見錯誤

❌The organisation of the team is very efficient at planning events.' (ambiguous)
✅The team shows good organisation in how it plans events.
💡If you mean the team's structure and method, use sense 3; if you mean the activity of planning, use sense 2.