institutionalize

英 [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz]

美 [ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪz]

v.  将(生活不能自理的人)送到收容机构(或社会福利机构); 使成惯例; 使制度化

过去分词：institutionalized　过去式：institutionalized　现在分词：institutionalizing　第三人称单数：institutionalizes　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.21985 / COCA.11149

牛津词典

verb

• 将（生活不能自理的人）送到收容机构（或社会福利机构）
  to send sb who is not capable of living independently to live in a special building (= an institution) especially when it is for a long period of time
• 使成惯例；使制度化
  to make sth become part of an organized system, society or culture, so that it is considered normal

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 institutionalise


• 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 personis institutionalized, they are sent to stay in a special hospital or home, usually for a long period.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. ...institutionalized kids with medical problems.
     收容在孤儿院、身体有疾病的孩子
• VERB 使制度化;使为文化(或社会)所认可;使约定俗成
  Toinstitutionalizesomething means to establish it as part of a culture, social system, or organization.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• cause to be admitted
  1. After the second episode, she had to be committed
  2. he was committed to prison
  Synonym:commitinstitutionalisesendcharge

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