喜樂美語

核心畫面

One way to picture establishment: something being set up and made to stand — a school opened, a system put in place, a relationship formed. The word then slides from the setting-up to the thing that now stands there, and finally to the people who have stood there longest and run things.

可以想成 establishment 是「把某樣東西立起來、讓它站得住」：一所學校開辦、一套制度上路、一段關係建立。…更多收起可以想成 establishment 是「把某樣東西立起來、讓它站得住」：一所學校開辦、一套制度上路、一段關係建立。接著這個字從「立起來」滑到「立在那裡的那個東西」，最後再滑到「站得最久、掌著權的那群人」。

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掌權的那群人

從「立在那裡的東西」再走一步：那些長期站在體制裡、握著決定權的人——正因為早已立穩，他們常常是最不想改變的一方。

the ruling elite · noun · C1

The powerful people in a society or profession who control things and often resist change.

當權階層 / 建制

Also in this word

act of setting up · noun · C1

The act of starting or setting up an organization, system, or relationship.

建立 / 設立

organization or place · noun · C1

An organization or place such as a business, shop, school, or hotel.

機構 / 場所

原始詞典資料7 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Establishmentname

  • 1

    Any particular establishment (ruling class) that is construed as the sole one within a given context (such as a specific country).

    • By the late 1780s, it was clear that many French had had it with the Establishment.
    • Maybe there was a time when readers would sit still for sober, dull opinion pieces — history’s most boring headline, “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative,” was the title of a Times op-ed — because they were seen as representing the views of The Establishment. And I have the feeling that Times management still thinks it’s living in that world. But in today’s wide-open information (and misinformation) environment, boring writing just vanishes without a trace.

establishmentnoun/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/

  • 1

    The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

    • Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
    • The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
  • 2

    The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.

    • The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
  • 3

    That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.

    • Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
    • exposing the shabby parts of the establishment
  • 4

    The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.

    • It was clear that they viewed the British establishment as qualitatively different from the French establishment.
    • It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done.
  • 5

    The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).

    • The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses.
  • 6

    ChristianityThe institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.

    • Not all Anglicans have supported establishment.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。