1.institute的基本意思是“建立,制定”,指通过权威部门的授权而建立机构、制度或法律等抽象的东西。institute跟介词into或to搭配,可表示“授予…”。
2.institute多用作及物动词,后接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。

institute against(v.+prep.)
起诉… accuse sb or sth
▲institute sth against sb/sth
They institute a suit against him.他们对他起诉。
The government intends to institute court action against the firm which has disobeyed the wage controls.政府准备对该公司提起诉讼,指责其违反工资管理法规。

institute into〔to〕(v.+prep.)
授予… place (sb) formally in
▲institute sb into〔to〕 sth
The Church instituted the young man into a benefice.教会任命这个年轻人担任牧师一职。
The committee instituted him to a director.委员会任命他为主任。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The government instituted a consumer protection agency.政府设立了一个消费者保护机构。
The police instituted a new investigation.警察开始了新的调查。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Mr. Wilson was in opposition when the scheme was instituted.威尔逊先生反对那个已制定好的计划。
Once the law is instituted, it cannot be changed.法律一经制定,就不容变通了。

institute, found
这组词的共同含义是“建立”。其区别是:institute指“制定”法规制度、法律等抽象的事物; 而found则是指“建筑”建筑物、“建立”军队等具体的事物。

I visited a number of research institutes in Asia.我访问了亚洲的许多协会。
Many universities have institutes of education.许多大学都设有教育学院。
There is a lecture at the Philosophical Institute tonight.今晚在哲学研究所有一场演讲。

institute, academy, college, school, university
参见college条。

［同义词］ v. establish, found, launch
［词源］＜拉丁语institntus＜instituere(建立)