es‧tab‧lish‧ment W2 AC / ɪstæblɪʃmənt / 名词
1 [可数名词] formal an organization or institution, especially a business, shop etc :
a top class training establishment
2 the establishment the group of people in a society or profession who have a lot of power and influence and are often opposed to any kind of change or new ideas :
Young people are supposed to rebel against the Establishment.
the medical/legal/military etc establishment
The public is treated with contempt by the art establishment.
3 [不可数名词] the act of starting an organization, relationship, or system
establishment of
the establishment of NATO in 1949
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an educational establishment (= a school, college etc ) It’s a large educational establishment with over 2,000 pupils.
a medical establishment (= a hospital ) New employees must undergo an examination at a medical establishment nominated by the Company.
a nuclear establishment (= a place where electricity is produced from nuclear fuel ) Local people are against having a nuclear establishment on their doorstep.
a catering establishment (= a restaurant, cafe etc ) She runs a successful catering establishment in Leeds.
a modest establishment formal (= a small business, shop etc ) Mineo’s Pizza House is a modest but busy establishment just off the High Street.
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the British/American/Spanish etc establishment (= the people who have power in a particular country ) The affair caused acute embarrassment to the British establishment.
the political establishment (= the political rulers ) His resignation stunned the political establishment.
the military/defence establishment The committee has many political figures who are close to the military establishment.
the scientific establishment Professor Walker’s views are not shared by the scientific establishment.
the medical establishment The measures were introduced despite protests from the medical establishment.
the religious/clerical establishment His teachings were unacceptable to the religious establishment of the time.
the legal establishment Prominent members of the legal establishment have opposed the bill.
the educational establishment The proposals sent shock waves throughout the educational establishment.