establishment
US /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
UK /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
1.
建立, 設立
the action of establishing something or being established
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The establishment of a new school will benefit the community.
新學校的建立將造福社區。
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The establishment of peace in the region is a priority.
在該地區建立和平是當務之急。
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機構, 場所
a business organization, public institution, or household
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The restaurant is a well-known establishment in the city.
這家餐廳是城裡一家著名的機構。
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He works for a financial establishment.
他在一家金融機構工作。
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當權派, 權勢集團
the existing power structure in society; the dominant groups or elite who control a society or institution
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He always challenges the views of the political establishment.
他總是挑戰政治當權派的觀點。
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The new movement aims to overthrow the old establishment.
新運動旨在推翻舊的當權派。