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institutionalized

/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəˌlaɪzd/ American
  • adj. 住院的, 受机构影响的
Definition
  • adj. placed in an institution such as a hospital, or harmed by living in one
Example
The elderly man was institutionalized after he could no longer live alone.
这位老人在无法再独自生活后被送进了养老机构。