1. vt.建立，制定　 establish or start
2. vt.授予　 place officially in a new post with a formal ceremony

　～ an action at law　采取法律行动
　～ a consumer protection agency　设立一个消费者保护机构
　～ the law　制定法律
　～ a new investigation　开始新的调查
　～ a plan　制订计划
　～ against　对…起诉
　～ in　在…方面实行
　～ into〔to〕　任命

　The government instituted a consumer protection agency.　政府设立了一个消费者保护机构。
　The police instituted a new investigation.　警察开始了新的调查。
　Mr. Wilson was in opposition when the scheme was instituted.　威尔逊先生反对那个已制定好的计划。
　Once the law is instituted, it cannot be changed.　法律一经制定，就不容变通了。

 ♣ institute against　(v.+prep.)
　起诉…　accuse sb or sth
　They institute a suit against him.　他们对他起诉。
　The government intends to institute court action against the firm which has disobeyed the wage controls.　政府准备对该公司提起诉讼，指责其违反工资管理法规。
 ♣ institute into〔to〕　(v.+prep.)
　授予…　place (sb) formally in
　The Church instituted the young man into a benefice.　教会任命这个年轻人担任牧师一职。
　The committee instituted him to a director.　委员会任命他为主任。

 ♣ institute, found
　这组词的共同含义是“建立”。其区别是：institute指“制定”法规制度、法律等抽象的事物；而found则是指“建筑”建筑物、“建立”军队等具体的事物。

C 协会，学会；学院，研究院a society or organization formed to do special work or for a special purpose

　establish an ～　设立一个研究院
　scientific ～　科学学会
　research ～　研究院
　art ～　艺术学校
　work at ～　在研究院工作
　an ～ for theoretical research　理论研究机构
　an ～ of education　教育学院

　I visited a number of research institutes in Asia.　我访问了亚洲的许多协会。
　Many universities have institutes of education.　许多大学都设有教育学院。
　There is a lecture at the Philosophical Institute tonight.　今晚在哲学研究所有一场演讲。

 ♣ institute, academy, college, school, university
　参见college条。

　［同义词］ v. establish, found, launch
　［词源］拉丁语institntus