1. 机构;协会;研究院;学院
    An institute is an organization set up to do a particular type of work, especially research or teaching. You can also use institute to refer to the building the organization occupies.

    e.g. ...the National Cancer Institute.
           国家癌症研究所
    e.g. ...an elite research institute devoted to computer software...
           致力于计算机软件开发的精英研究机构

2. 建立(体系等);制定(规章等);开始;开创
    If you institute a system, rule, or course of action, you start it.

institute什么意思

    e.g. We will institute a number of measures to better safeguard the public...
           我们将实施一系列措施来更好地保护公众安全。
    e.g. Hormone replacement therapy is very important and should be instituted early.
           激素替代治疗非常重要,应该及早开始。