1.install的基本意思是“安装”,指安装某种设备,以备使用。引申可作“安顿,安置”解,属非正式用法。
2.install也可表示“通过仪式使某人正式就职”。
3.install是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以as短语或介词短语充当补足语的复合宾语。
4.install是英式拼法,美式拼法是instal。

install in(v.+prep.)
▲install sb/oneself/sth in sb/sth
1.在…安装… fix an object in a place
The workers are installing a machine in a factory.工人们正在工厂里安装一台机器。
They will install a heating and lighting system in our house.他们将在我们家装上供热照明系统。
When are the men coming to install the new cooker in the kitchen?工人什么时候来厨房装新炊具?
2.把…安置于… place sb in a place
Once I've installed myself in my favourite comfortable chair,I don't like to get up.一旦我坐在自己喜欢的那把椅子上,就不愿起来了。
Once she's installed herself in front of the fire for the evening you won't get her to move.她晚上只要在火炉旁坐下来,谁也别想劝她离开。
Our unwanted visitor seems to have installed himself in the guest room.我们那位不请自来的客人似乎已经进了客房。
The hostess of the house reluctantly installed the two refugees in a spare room.这家的女主人不情愿地把这两个难民安顿在一个空出来的房间里。
3.委派…担任… place sb formally in a position or rank
He has just installed himself in his new office.他刚刚就任新职。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
No, he's been installed in the chairmanship for too long to be dismissed now.不,他任主席的时间太长了,现在无法撤销他的职务。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We installed a new computer on Wednesday.我们星期三装了一台新计算机。
It has been rather costly to install the machine, but it should pay off in the long run.安装这台机器相当费钱,但从长远来看,是上算的。
He is installing a new software.他正在安装新软件。
The work consisted of throwing up embankments and installing water turbine pumps.这项工作包括快速建起堤坝和安装涡轮水泵。
We installed the new judge without pomp.没有举行任何盛大仪式,新法官就上任了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Is the machine supposed to be installed here?机器是否应安装在这里呢?
A telephone has been installed in the house.这房子里已安装了电话。
The new bishop has been installed.新主教已正式就职。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+as n./prep.-phrase
The teacher installed him as monitor.老师任命他为班长。
Martin installed his family over the shop.马丁把家眷安顿在店铺的楼上。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Charan Singh was installed as India's new premier.查朗·辛格被任命为印度新总理。

install, equip
参见equip条。
install, inaugurate, induct, initiate, invest
参见initiate条。

［同义词］   establish, place, put, set up, settle, site
［词源］  ＜中古拉丁语installare(使固定)