institutionalize
英[ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃənəlaɪz]
美[ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəlaɪz]
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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VERB
将(病人、精神病患者、老人等)送往社会收容机构
If someone such as a sick, mentally ill, or old person is institutionalized, they are sent to stay in a special hospital or home, usually for a long period.
例句
She became seriously ill and had to be institutionalized for a lengthy period.
她病得很重,必须在医院住很长一段时间。
She saw herself as a failure and had been institutionalized once for depression.
她认为自己是个失败者,曾有一次因患抑郁症被送往精神病院治疗。
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VERB
使制度化;使为文化(或社会)所认可;使约定俗成
To institutionalize something means to establish it as part of a culture, social system, or organization.
例句
The goal is to institutionalize family planning into community life...
目标是将计划生育纳入社区生活中。
In the first century there was no such thing as institutionalized religion.
公元1世纪时还没有任何制度化的宗教存在。
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