institutionalize
UK/,ɪnstɪ'tuʃənəlaɪz/US/,insti'tju:ʃәnәlaiz/
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Definitions
v.
To make something an established, accepted practice
使制度化
v.
To place someone in a care institution for long-term care
将（某人）送入收容/疗养机构
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinstitutionnot, opposite of
+
-alstand, set, place
+
-izeto make, to become
=institutionalize
institution + -al + -ize = to turn into an institution / institutional practice. Either to make a habit official and permanent, or literally to put a person into an institution.
Common Collocations
- 1.institutionalize values将价值观制度化
- 2.institutionalize practices使做法制度化
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company institutionalized flexible working hours.
- 2.
He was institutionalized for many years.