institutionalization
institutionalization — 名詞
1. the act of moving a person into a hospital, care home, or prison where they will
送入機構
把人安置到醫院、養護所或監獄等機構照護
the act of moving a person into a hospital, care home, or prison where they will live and receive care
The institutionalization of elderly patients rose sharply after the new health policy.
新衛生政策實施後，年長病患被送入機構照護的情況急遽增加。
the institutionalization of [group]
Putri studied the institutionalization of orphaned children across rural districts.
Putri 研究鄉村各地將失去父母的孩子送入機構安置的情形。
Doctors questioned whether the institutionalization of the young man was truly needed.
醫師質疑把這名年輕人送入機構是否真有必要。
The Okonkwo family feared the institutionalization of their grandmother after her stroke.
Okonkwo 一家害怕在祖母中風後把她送入機構安置。
object is usually a vulnerable person
The court ordered the institutionalization of the prisoner in a secure mental hospital.
法院下令將這名囚犯送入一間戒護精神病院。
- institutionalization of patients
- involuntary institutionalization
- committal
more legal, often court-ordered placement in care
- confinement
stresses being kept inside and not free to leave
- discharge
the act of releasing someone from a hospital or institution
文法句型
the institutionalization of [person/group]
用法筆記
Object is usually a vulnerable person (a patient, an elderly relative, a prisoner). Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the lasting effect on the person already inside.
常見錯誤
2. the slow change in a person who has lived in a hospital or prison for a long tim
機構化退化
長期住在機構後失去獨立生活能力的轉變
the slow change in a person who has lived in a hospital or prison for a long time, so that they can no longer manage daily life on their own
After thirty years in prison, Bilal showed clear signs of institutionalization.
在監獄待了三十年後，Bilal 出現明顯的機構化退化徵兆。
result of long stays in care
Nurses at the ward watched for institutionalization in patients who stayed many months.
病房的護理人員會留意住院好幾個月的病患是否出現機構化退化。
Long stays in the home led to a quiet institutionalization that worried Imani deeply.
長期住在安養院造成一種無聲的機構化退化，讓 Imani 深感憂心。
A counsellor helped Eitan undo years of institutionalization and learn to cook again.
一位諮商師協助 Eitan 逆轉多年的機構化退化，重新學會下廚。
often paired with recovery or therapy
Released after decades inside, the old man struggled against deep institutionalization.
在裡面關了數十年後獲釋，這位老人努力對抗深重的機構化退化。
- signs of institutionalization
- effects of institutionalization
- dependence
broader; reliance on others without the institution-specific cause
- self-reliance
the ability to manage daily life without help
文法句型
the institutionalization of [person]
用法筆記
Subject is the person inside, not the one placing them. Differs from sense 1: this is the psychological effect of staying, not the act of being sent in.
常見錯誤
3. the process by which a habit, rule, or idea becomes a fixed and accepted part of
制度化
習慣或理念成為社會或組織固定的一部分
the process by which a habit, rule, or idea becomes a fixed and accepted part of how a society or organization works
The institutionalization of free elections changed the young country for good.
自由選舉的制度化徹底改變了這個年輕的國家。
the institutionalization of [practice]
Padma wrote about the institutionalization of corruption within the old regime.
Padma 撰文探討舊政權內部貪腐的制度化。
The institutionalization of weekly team meetings made them a fixed part of office life.
每週團隊會議的制度化，使其成為辦公室生活中固定的一部分。
The institutionalization of remote work reshaped how millions plan their week.
遠距工作的制度化，改變了數百萬人安排一週生活的方式。
subject is an idea or practice, not a person
Scholars trace the institutionalization of human rights back to several key treaties.
學者把人權的制度化追溯到幾項關鍵條約。
- institutionalization of corruption
- institutionalization of democracy
- establishment
the act of setting something up firmly; less about gradual acceptance
- entrenchment
stresses becoming so fixed it is hard to remove
- abolition
the act of officially ending a practice or rule
文法句型
the institutionalization of [practice/idea]
用法筆記
Subject is an idea, practice, or rule rather than a person. Common in political science and sociology writing. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2, which both concern people in care.
常見錯誤
同根字
- institution名詞B1
- institutional形容詞B2
- institutionalize動詞C1
- institutionalized形容詞C1