institution /.insti'tju:ʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
• (n.) an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
• (n.) a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society

Chinese translation

• n. 机构, 惯例, 制度
• [医] 机关, 机构, 设施

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/.insti'tju:ʃәn/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.41 · Rare

Word forms

institutions

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Related words

institutions · institute · institutes · institutionalize

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