establishment
noun uk/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ us/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
(ORGANIZATION)
C1 [ C ]企业;机构;单位
a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates
an educational/financial/religious establishment 教育／金融／宗教机构
the establishment[ S, + sing/pl verb ] （尤指支持维持现状的）当权派，统治集团，权势集团
the important and powerful people who control a country or an organization, especially those who support the existing situation
Critics said judges were on the side of the establishment. 持批评意见的人称法官们站在了权势集团的一边。
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- She seems to have spent all her life studying in educational establishments.
- For an inexpensive place to stay, the guide book recommends a small family-run establishment near the cathedral.
- They embarked on a tour of the city's many drinking establishments.
- This large, rather run-down establishment offers rooms for US$8.
- This 16-room hotel offers more than the usual two-star establishment, though its location is not very good.
(START)
C1 [ U ]建立;创立
the process of starting or creating something, for example, an organization
Since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations has played a dominant role in the development of international law. 联合国自1945年成立以来就在制定国际法方面起到了主要作用。
The establishment of new areas of employment is a priority. 创建新的就业领域是当务之急。