
institutionalization
词源
源自institute(机构)+ -al(形容词后缀)+ -ize(动词后缀)+ -ation(名词后缀),19世纪中期开始使用。
noun
❶ 指将某种行为、观念或组织纳入正式制度的过程,使其成为社会或机构的常规部分。常用于描述长期形成的习惯或体系化过程。
“The institutionalization of democracy took decades in this country.”
(民主制度在这个国家的制度化过程花费了数十年时间。)
“Mental health care has seen gradual institutionalization over the past century.”
(心理健康护理在过去一个世纪里逐渐实现了制度化。)
❶ 特指将需要特殊照顾的人(如老人或精神病患者)长期安置在机构中的做法。含一定负面含义,可能暗示缺乏个性化关怀。
“The institutionalization of elderly people was common before home care services developed.”
(在家庭护理服务发展之前,将老年人安置在养老机构是普遍做法。)
“There's growing concern about the institutionalization of children in orphanages.”
(人们对孤儿院中儿童长期机构化生活的担忧日益增加。)
常见短语
process of institutionalization — 描述某事物逐渐被纳入正式制度体系的演变过程,强调时间跨度和发展阶段。
“The process of institutionalization for this reform took nearly 20 years.”
(这项改革的制度化过程耗时近20年。)