institutions 機構 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.名詞B2

釋義

機構

大學、銀行等大型重要組織

a major organisation — like a large bank, a public museum, a university, or a government department — that plays an important role in public life

例句

Maja applied for a home loan at a financial institution in central Warsaw.

Maja 在華沙市中心的一家金融機構申請了房屋貸款。

collocation: financial institution

Aarav works for a research institution that studies the effects of climate change on farming.

Aarav 在一家研究氣候變遷對農業影響的研究機構工作。

同義詞

organization
broader — any structured group with a shared goal, from a local club to a global company
establishment
slightly more formal; stresses that the group is well-set-up and often long-standing
body
used for official or public groups with a specific function, e.g. 'regulatory body'

用法筆記

Commonly paired with adjectives describing the sector: financial, educational, cultural, political, charitable, or religious.

常見錯誤

❌She works for an institution of education near the station.

✅She works for an educational institution near the station.

💡use an adjective (educational, financial) before 'institution', not 'institution of + noun'.

2.名詞B2

釋義

收容機構

供人居住並接受照護或管束的場所

a residential facility where people stay long-term for medical treatment, social support, or custody — typically without having chosen to be there — such as a psychiatric hospital, children's home, or prison

例句

After the accident, Xiu spent three months in a mental health institution.

事故發生後，Xiu 在心理健康機構住了三個月。

collocation: mental health institution

Darius volunteered at an institution for children whose parents could no longer look after them.

Darius 在一家收容機構當志工，照顧那些父母無法撫養的孩子。

同義詞

facility
more neutral and clinical; a 'mental health facility' sounds less dated than 'mental institution'
home
softer term for residential care, e.g. 'nursing home', 'children's home'

用法筆記

Often carries a sombre or clinical tone; the person inside typically had little say in being placed there. Frequently appears as 'mental institution', 'correctional institution', or 'care institution'.

常見錯誤

❌Jabari went to an institution to study French for six months.

✅Jabari went to a language school to study French for six months.

💡sense 2 means a care or custody facility, not any place of learning or training.

3.名詞C1

釋義

傳統制度

深植社會結構中的習俗與體制

a social practice, tradition, or structure so deep-rooted that it shapes how a whole society functions — for instance, marriage, the legal system, or compulsory schooling

例句

Wren studied how the institution of marriage has changed over the last century.

Wren 研究了婚姻制度在過去一世紀的演變。

collocation: the institution of marriage

Mira believes that the institution of the family is being reshaped by digital technology.

Mira 認為家庭制度正被數位科技重新形塑。

同義詞

tradition
focuses on being handed down over generations; an institution can be a tradition that has gained structural weight
convention
emphasises social agreement and expectation; less formal and less structural than an institution
custom
smaller in scale — everyday habits rather than deep societal frameworks

用法筆記

This sense refers to abstract social structures, not physical buildings. Distinguish from sense 1 (concrete organisations) — here the meaning is a custom or system woven into the fabric of society.

常見錯誤

❌The institution is on the corner of Park Street.

✅The organisation is on the corner of Park Street.

💡sense 3 is an abstract custom, not a building you can visit.

4.名詞C1

釋義

創立；施行

新制度或法律的正式啟動

the formal act of introducing or setting up a new system, rule, procedure, or legal process

例句

The institution of a new recycling scheme cut the town's household waste by nearly half.

新回收制度的施行讓鎮上的家庭垃圾減少了將近一半。

pattern: the institution of + new system

Tanvi welcomed the institution of tighter safety checks after two accidents on the factory floor.

Tanvi 對工廠在兩次事故後施行更嚴格的安全檢查表示歡迎。

同義詞

introduction
less formal and far more common in everyday speech
establishment
stresses creating something meant to last; slightly more formal
initiation
emphasises the very first step of a process or procedure

反義詞

abolition
the formal act of ending a system, law, or practice

用法筆記

Restricted to formal, legal, or bureaucratic contexts. Almost always appears in the pattern 'the institution of [something]' where the something is an official measure.

常見錯誤

❌The institution was built in 2005 with money from the city council.

✅The new system was introduced in 2005 with money from the city council.

💡sense 4 is the act of starting, not a physical building.

institutions

institutions — 名詞

1. a major organisation — like a large bank, a public museum, a university, or a go

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2. a residential facility where people stay long-term for medical treatment, social

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3. a social practice, tradition, or structure so deep-rooted that it shapes how a w

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4. the formal act of introducing or setting up a new system, rule, procedure, or le

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