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) 收容在社会福利机构[usu passive]

She became seriously ill and had to be institutionalized for a lengthy period. 她病情严重，不得不被长期收容治疗。

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. 目标是使计划生育在社区生活中制度化。