establishment

1. N-SING The establishment of an organization or system is the act of creating it or beginning it. 建立; 创立[正式]

The establishment of the regional government in 1980 did not end terrorism. 1980年地区政府的成立并没有结束恐怖主义。

2. N-COUNT An establishment is a shop, business, or organization occupying a particular building or place. 商店; 企业; 机构[正式]

...a scientific research establishment. …一个科研机构。

3. N-SING You refer to the people who have power and influence in the running of a country, society, or organization as the establishment. 当权者

While scientists were once considered cranks and outsiders to the system, we are now part of the establishment. 虽然科学家曾被认为是怪人、是该体制的局外人，而如今我们已经是权力集团的一部分。