institutionalize
🇬🇧 UK/,ɪnstɪ'tuʃənəlaɪz/🇺🇸 US/,insti'tju:ʃәnәlaiz/
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Definitions
v.
To make something an established practice or norm; to place a person in an institution such as a hospital or prison.
使制度化;将(某人)送入机构(如医院或监狱)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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itutsuffix
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ionact, process, state
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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izeto make, to become
=institutionalize
Common Collocations
- 1.institutionalize values将价值观制度化
- 2.institutionalize practices使做法制度化
- 3.institutionalize reforms将改革制度化
Example Sentences
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The company worked to institutionalize its values so future leadership would maintain them.
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Many countries institutionalize environmental protection through laws and regulations.