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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。
企业；公司；机构
establishments — plural of establishment
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企业；公司；机构
a business, company, or organization
The establishment of the new rules took months.
新规则的制定花了几个月时间。
常指有一定规模的商业或组织
建立的行为或过程；批准或制定；定居；确认。
The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
被建立、创立等的状态；固定状态。
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
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。
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.
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。
The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
The new library is a public establishment that serves the entire community.
新图书馆是一个为整个社区服务的公共机构。
Many small establishments have closed due to the economic downturn.
许多小型企业因经济衰退而倒闭。
The establishment of a new park will take several months.
新公园的建立将耗时数月。
The establishment of the new rules took months.
新规则的制定花了几个月时间。
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。
通常大写，指统治集团或既成体制
The Establishment controls the media.
当权派控制着媒体。
Not this
We need to establishment a new branch.
Use this
We need to establish a new branch.
错误地将名词 'establishment' 用作动词。英语中 'establish' 是动词，表示'建立'，而 'establishment' 是名词，表示'机构'或'建立'的动作。
Not this
There are many establishment in the city.
Use this
There are many establishments in the city.
未使用可数名词的复数形式。'establishment' 是可数名词，表示'机构'时，复数形式为 'establishments'，需要加 -s。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
……的建立
The establishment of the new rules took effect last month.
新规则的建立于上月生效。
政府机构；政府部门
The audit revealed inefficiencies in several government establishments.
审计揭示出若干政府机构效率低下。
建制派；权势集团
He is against the Establishment and its policies.
他反对建制派及其政策。
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establish（建立）+ ment（名词后缀）=> 建立的东西：机构或场所。
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。
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.
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