institutionalize

1. V-T If someone such as a sick, mentally ill, or old person is institutionalized, they are sent to stay in a special hospital or home, usually for a long period. 把 (病人、精神病人、老人等) 收容在社會福利機(jī)構(gòu)[usu passive]

She became seriously ill and had to be institutionalized for a lengthy period. 她病情嚴(yán)重，不得不被長期收容治療。

2. V-T To institutionalize something means to establish it as part of a culture, social system, or organization. 使制度化

The goal is to institutionalize family planning into community life. 目標(biāo)是使計(jì)劃生育在社區(qū)生活中制度化。