Word · Frequency #1903
establishments
企业；公司；机构
establishments is the plural of establishment.
a business, company, or organization
常指有一定规模的商业或组织
- 1.
The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
建立的行为或过程；批准或制定；定居；确认。
- 2.
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
被建立、创立等的状态；固定状态。
- 3.
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
已建立的事物,如政府形式、永久组织、企业或力量,或永久居住的地方。
- 4.
The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
社会中的统治阶级或权威团体；尤其是致力于维护现状的根深蒂固的权威。
- 5.
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
运行一个部门或组织所需的员工数量(通常用于医疗保健和其他公共服务的背景中)。
- 6.
The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.
教会作为国教的制度和官方地位,尤其指英格兰教会和历史上的爱尔兰教会。
场所；设施；建立；设立；建立的行为或过程；批准或制定；定居；确认。；被建立、创立等的状态；固定状态。；已建立的事物,如政府形式、永久组织、企业或力量,或永久居住的地方。
In use
The new library is a public establishment that serves the entire community.
Many small establishments have closed due to the economic downturn.
The establishment of a new park will take several months.
establishment of [noun phrase]
The establishment of the new rules took months.
新规则的制定花了几个月时间。
a/an establishment
指商业机构或场所
He opened a new establishment downtown.
他在市中心开了一家新店。
the Establishment
通常大写，指统治集团或既成体制
The Establishment controls the media.
Connections
Collocations
- business establishment
- 商业机构；企业
- The new business establishment has created many jobs in the area.这家新商业机构在该地区创造了许多就业机会。
- educational establishment
- 教育机构
- She has worked at several educational establishments over the past decade.过去十年间，她在几所教育机构工作过。
- research establishment
- 研究机构
- The government funds a research establishment dedicated to renewable energy.政府资助了一个专注于可再生能源的研究机构。
- the establishment
- 当权派；体制
- His radical views put him at odds with the establishment.他的激进观点使他与当权派产生分歧。
- establishment of
- ……的建立
- The establishment of the new rules took effect last month.新规则的建立于上月生效。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
establish（建立）+ ment（名词后缀）=> 建立的东西：机构或场所。
Context & Register
neutral; typical settings: business, education, government, commercial, public; note: 多用于正式场合，表示具体的组织或场所。
Pronunciation & Spelling
While all words share the spelling ending -ment, the stress patterns differ. In 'establishment', the primary stress is on the second syllable (/ˈstæb/). Words like 'government', 'implement', etc., have stress on the first syllable, so they do not rhyme. Compare carefully.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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