1. 機構;協(xié)會(huì );研究院;學(xué)院 An institute is an organization set up to do a particular type of work, especially research or teaching. You can also use institute to refer to the building the organization occupies.
e.g. ...the National Cancer Institute. 國家癌癥研究所 e.g. ...an elite research institute devoted to computer software... 致力于計算機軟件開(kāi)發(fā)的精英研究機構
2. 建立(體系等);制定(規章等);開(kāi)始;開(kāi)創(chuàng ) If you institute a system, rule, or course of action, you start it.
e.g. We will institute a number of measures to better safeguard the public... 我們將實(shí)施一系列措施來(lái)更好地保護公眾安全。 e.g. Hormone replacement therapy is very important and should be instituted early. 激素替代治療非常重要,應該及早開(kāi)始。