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institution noun
⇨ institution (a mental institution) ⇨ organization (financial institutions) institution noun institution ♦︎ home ♦︎ orphanageThese words all mean a place where people who cannot care for themselves live and are cared for by others. 这些词均表示社会福利机构、收容所。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in an institution / a home / an orphanage◆to live in an institution / a home / an orphanage◆to move to an institution / a home■ institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ [countable] (sometimes disapproving) a building where people with special needs live and are taken care of, for example because they are old or mentally ill 慈善机构；社会福利机构◆They had him committed to a mental institution.他们把他送进了精神病院。◆We want this to be like a home, not an institution.我们希望这里像个家，而不像收容所。■ home [countable] a place where people who cannot care for themselves live and are cared for by others 养老院；养育院◆She had to move to a residential care home when her health deteriorated.她的健康状况恶化后不得不住进一所安养院。◆She has lived in a home since she was six.她从六岁起就在保育院生活。ⓘ This meaning of home is used in a number of compounds, including children's home, retirement home, old people's home (in British English only) and nursing home (= for people, especially older people, who need medical care as well as personal care). * home的这一意义用在一些复合词中，包括children's home（儿童福利院）、retirement home（退休疗养院）、old people's home（养老院，仅用于英式英语）和nursing home（疗养院）。■ orphanage /ˈɔːfənɪdʒ; NAmE ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/ [countable] a home for children whose parents are dead or otherwise unable to care for them 孤儿院◆My sister and I were adopted from an orphanage.姐姐和我都是从孤儿院领养的。ⓘ Orphanage is usually used to talk about institutions in poorer countries or in the past. In richer countries these institutions are now usually called children's homes or residential care homes. * orphanage通常指较贫穷国家的或昔日的孤儿院。较富裕国家的此类机构现在通常称作children's home或residential care home。 organization (BrE also organisation) noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ union 另见union条organization ♦︎ centre ♦︎ institution ♦︎ instituteThese are all words for a group of people working together for a particular purpose, such as education, research or business, or a place used for such a purpose. 这些词均表示教育、研究或商业等机构或其办公场所。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an organization / a centre / an institution / an institute for sth◆a private organization / institution◆a government organization / institution / institute◆a research / training organization / centre / institution / institute■ organization (BrE also organisation) [countable] an organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business, club or government department 组织；团体；机构◆There need to be changes throughout the organization.整个组织都需要变革。◆Voluntary organizations working with the homeless are against the proposal.为无家可归者服务的志愿组织反对这项建议。◆The World Health Organization has called for $10 million to purchase medical supplies.世界卫生组织需要1 000万元购买医疗补给品。ⓘ Organization can be used as a general word for a business, club, society, government department, political party, trade union, pressure group or charity. It is not usually used to refer to a school, college or university. * organization可泛指企业、俱乐部、社团、政府部门、政党、工会、压力集团或慈善机构，通常不指学校、学院或大学。 see also foundation ⇨ charity ■ centre (BrE) (NAmE center) [countable] a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity; a place where a particular kind of work is done well 活动中心；（某领域中成绩突出的）中心◆They've set up a local centre for people with epilepsy.他们在本地设立了一个癫痫病人活动中心。◆The classes are run by the Centre for Languages and Literature.这些课程由语言与文学中心开设。◆The university is recognized as an international centre of excellence for training dentists.这所大学是公认的优秀的国际牙医培训中心。ⓘ Centre is often used in compounds. * centre常用于构成复合词◆a sports / leisure / community / shopping / conference / business centre运动／休闲／社区／购物／会议／商业中心 ■ institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ [countable] a large, important organization that has a particular purpose, for example a university or bank （大学、银行等规模大的）机构◆The deal is backed by one of the country's largest financial institutions.这笔交易得到了该国最大的一家金融机构的支持。◆The system is targeted mainly at academic and research institutions.该系统主要是针对学术和研究机构而设的。 see also foundation ⇨ charity ■ institute /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt; NAmE ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ [countable] an organization that has a particular purpose, especially one that is connected with education or a particular profession; the building used by this organization （教育、专业等）机构，机构建筑◆He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.他是特许会计师协会会员。NOTE 辨析 Institution or institute? Institution can refer to a range of organizations such as banks or government departments. Both institution and institute are words for academic and research organizations. Institution is usually used to describe a type of organization. * institution可指银行或政府部门等各种机构。institution和institute均可指学术和研究机构。institution通常指一类机构◆many research institutions许多研究机构 Institute usually refers to a particular organization or its building, and is part of its name. * institute通常指某个具体的机构或其建筑物，并用在机构的名称中◆the Dundee Institute of Technology邓迪理工学院 |