institute
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪn.stɪ.tʃuːt/ us/ˈɪn.stə.tuːt/
B2 研究所;学院
an organization where people do a particular type of scientific, educational, or social work, or the buildings that it uses
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 麻省理工学院
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- The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
- The institute will invest 5 million in the project.
- The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry.
- The research institute is based in Cambridge.
- The institute awards three research fellowships each year.
institute
verb [ T ] formal uk/ˈɪn.stɪ.tʃuːt/ us/ˈɪn.stə.tuːt/
建立;制定;开始
to start or cause a system, rule, legal action, etc. to exist
She is threatening to institute legal proceedings against the hospital. 她威胁说要对该医院提起诉讼。
Opposite: abolish