institute

noun

/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/

/ˈɪnstɪtuːt/

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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
- The report was compiled by Germany's five leading economic research institutes.这份报告是由德国五家领先的经济研究机构汇编的。
- institute of something The course is offered at six colleges and institutes of higher education.该课程在六所大学和高等教育机构开设。
- He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.他是特许会计师协会会员。
- at an institute She was a senior researcher at the institute.她是该研究所的高级研究员。
see also collegiate institute
Extra Examples
- He is a key figure in the Institute of Mathematics.他是数学研究所的一位核心人物。
- She belongs to the Chartered Institute of Management.她属于英国特许管理协会。
- She used to give lectures at the Mechanics' Institute.她过去常在机械学院授课。
- The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome.研究所称是一种不明病毒引起了这种综合症。
- The environmental research institute found that the global average temperature had risen by 1.2°C.环境研究所发现全球的平均气温上升了1.2 摄氏度。
- The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute.该研究项目由国家癌症研究所资助。
- a national institute dedicated to treating people with eating disorders致力于进食障碍治疗的全国性机构
- a non-profit research institute dedicated to research in the public interest一家致力于公共利益研究的非营利性研究所
- an institute providing opportunities to graduates为毕业生提供机会的研究所
- the International Institute for Economic Development国际经济发展研究所
- She is a professor at Glasgow University's Institute of Law and Ethics in Medicine.她是格拉斯哥大学医学法律和伦理研究所的教授。
- the Dundee Institute of Technology.邓迪理工学院
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- professional
- independent
- non-profit
- …
verb + institute
- establish
- found
- set up
- …
institute + verb
- be dedicated to
- fund something
- support something
- …
preposition
- at an/the institute
- in an/the institute
- within an/the institute
- …
phrases
- a founder of an institute
- a member of an institute
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Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning to appoint someone to a position): from Latin institut- ‘established’, from the verb instituere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + statuere ‘set up’. The noun is from Latin institutum ‘something designed, precept’, neuter past participle of instituere; the current sense dates from the early 19th cent.

institute

verb

/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/

/ˈɪnstɪtuːt/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they institute	/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/
he / she / it institutes	/ˈɪnstɪtjuːts/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːts/
past simple instituted	/ˈɪnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪd/
past participle instituted	/ˈɪnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪd/
-ing form instituting	/ˈɪnstɪtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪŋ/

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institute something to introduce a system, policy, etc. or start a process建立，制定（体系、政策等）；开始；实行
- The new management intends to institute a number of changes.新任管理层打算实行一些改革。
- They could institute criminal proceedings against you.他们可能对你提起刑事诉讼。
Extra Examples
- She formally instituted divorce proceedings against her husband.她正式对丈夫提起离婚诉讼。
- The Church was seen as divinely instituted.教会被视为神圣的制度。
Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning to appoint someone to a position): from Latin institut- ‘established’, from the verb instituere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + statuere ‘set up’. The noun is from Latin institutum ‘something designed, precept’, neuter past participle of instituere; the current sense dates from the early 19th cent.