establishment學測 L4KK [ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt] ｜ /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
設立；成立·機構；場所·當權派
多義詞：機構、當權派、設立皆同源
The town was proud of the establishment of its new library.
小鎮以新圖書館的設立感到自豪。
一個畫面：打樁立起高樓
打樁立基打入木樁，讓地基穩固
蓋起建物地基上蓋起店面或機構
穩固當權建物屹立不搖，形成掌權的一方
義項
動工立基C1noun設立；成立
The establishment of a new club at school made many students excited.
在學校成立新社團讓許多學生感到興奮。
the establishment of a clubthe establishment of a company
店面開業C1noun機構；場所
The new restaurant is a welcome establishment in the downtown area.
這間新餐廳是市中心區一個受歡迎的店家。
a business establishmenta local establishment
當權掌控C1noun當權派
Young people want the establishment to change old rules.
年輕人希望當權派能改變舊有的規定。
the political establishmentchallenge the establishment
片語
the Establishment當權高牆 →掌權的既得利益團體
anti-establishment推倒高牆 →反對當權派的；反體制的
an eating establishment招牌用餐 →正式說法的餐飲店家
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'Young people want the establishment to change old rules.' 這裡的 establishment 最接近哪個意思？(A) 設立行為 (B) 當權派 (C) 機構或場所
看答案
(B)
此句描述掌權團體，對應「當權派」義項，非動作或場所。
The city plans to ___ (establish / establishment) a new park next year.
看答案
establish
plans to 後面須接動詞原形，establishment 是名詞不可用。
字族
establish 建立；設立（動詞）・established 已建立的；資深的（形容詞）