establishment
[ɪ'stæb.lɪʃ.mənt] noun
ORGANIZATION 机构
IMPROVER countable
■a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates 企业；机构；单位•an educational/financial/religious establishment教育／金融／宗教机构 the establishment only singular [+ sing/pl verb]
■the important and powerful people who control a country or an organization, especially those who support the existing situation （尤指支持维持现状的）当权派，统治集团，权势集团：•Critics said judges were on the side of the establishment.批评家声称法官们站在权势集团的一边。
[ɪ'stæb.lɪʃ.mənt] noun
START 开始
uncountable
■the process of starting or creating something, for example an organization 建立；创立•Since its establishment two years ago, the advice centre has seen over 500 people a week.从两年前创立至今，这个咨询中心每周都要接待500余人。 •The establishment of new areas of employment is a priority.创建新的就业领域是当务之急。 |