institutionalization
US /ˌɪn.stɪˌtuː.ʃən.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.stɪˌtjuː.ʃən.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
制度化, 機構化
the act of establishing something as a convention or norm in an organization or culture
範例:
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The institutionalization of new policies can take time.
新政策的制度化可能需要時間。
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We are witnessing the institutionalization of these practices.
我們正在見證這些做法的制度化。
2.
機構化, 送入機構
the process of placing someone in a residential institution, especially for mental health care or long-term care
範例:
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The family resisted the institutionalization of their elderly relative.
家人反對將他們的年邁親屬送入機構。
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Concerns were raised about the potential for long-term institutionalization.
人們對長期機構化的可能性表示擔憂。