institutionalize
institutionalize — 動詞
- institutionalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- institutionalizeshe / she / it
- institutionalizedpast simple
- institutionalizing-ing form
1. to make a practice or custom into a lasting and accepted feature of a community,
制度化
使某做法成為社會或組織的常規制度
to make a practice or custom into a lasting and accepted feature of a community, organization, or system
What began as a casual Friday gathering was institutionalized as a weekly company tradition.
原本只是週五的休閒聚會，後來被制度化為公司的每週傳統。
passive: be institutionalized as [tradition/practice]
The university institutionalized its mentorship program after seeing how much students benefited from it.
這所大學在看見學生受益匪淺後，將導師制度正式制度化。
Leo believes the school should institutionalize the practice of free breakfast for all students.
Leo 認為學校應該將免費早餐的做法制度化，讓所有學生受惠。
Several countries have institutionalized paid parental leave as a legal right for working parents.
好幾個國家已將帶薪育嬰假制度化，成為在職父母的法定權利。
The city council voted to institutionalize the annual music festival with a dedicated budget.
市議會投票決定編列專款，將年度音樂節制度化。
- formalize
more concrete and specific; making something officially recognized
- standardize
focuses on making things uniform across an organization
- codify
implies writing rules or laws into a formal system
- establish
broader and more neutral; less focus on permanence
文法句型
institutionalize + object
institutionalize + object + as [something]
be institutionalized
用法筆記
Subject is usually an organization, government, or society — not an individual person. Common in academic writing, political discussion, and business contexts where formal systems are being described.
常見錯誤
2. to place a person who requires ongoing medical or personal care into a long-term
安置；收容
將需要長期照護的人送入機構
to place a person who requires ongoing medical or personal care into a long-term facility such as a nursing home or psychiatric hospital
After her stroke, the family institutionalized their grandmother in a nursing home near their house.
中風之後，家人將祖母安置在住家附近的養老院。
collocation: institutionalize [someone] in [facility]
Tunde's grandfather needs full-time care, but the family hopes to avoid institutionalizing him.
Tunde 的祖父需要全天候照護，但家人希望能避免將他送進照護機構。
Many countries now try to avoid institutionalizing children with disabilities, preferring home-based support instead.
許多國家現在設法避免將身心障礙兒童安置在機構中，而是改採居家照護。
The decision to institutionalize a family member is never easy, said the hospital social worker.
醫院的社工人員說，決定將家人送進機構絕非易事。
文法句型
institutionalize + object + in/at [facility]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (someone is institutionalized). Can carry a negative connotation, as it often implies the person is being placed in a facility against their preference or removed from community life.