organization
Definitions
A group of people with a shared purpose, structured to work together (a company, club, charity, etc.)
组织；机构（公司、俱乐部、慈善团体等有共同目标、协同运作的人群）
The act or way of arranging parts into an orderly, coordinated whole
组织、安排（把各部分整理成有序、协调整体的行为或方式）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedorgan (functioning part of a body) + -ize (make into) + -ation (act/result) = the act of making parts work together as one body, or the resulting body itself. A company is an 'organization' because its people work together like organs in a living body.
Root organ still carries 10 more wordsUsage Guide
Two distinct senses: (1) a body/institution — 'join an organization'; (2) the activity of arranging — 'the organization of the files took hours.' British English also spells it organisation. Note the regular stress: or-gan-i-ZA-tion.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She works for a nonprofit organization that helps refugees.
- 2.
The event ran smoothly thanks to careful organization.
- 3.
Large organizations often struggle to make decisions quickly.
Synonym Comparison
- organization — broadest: any structured group with a purpose
- institution — large, established, often public (a bank, university)
- company — a business that trades for profit
- association — members joined for a shared interest
- agency — acts on behalf of others (government agency, ad agency)