administration/ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪ∫ən/

n.

➊ the work of managing the affairs of a company, school, government, etc.

➋ a government or its department

n.

➊ [U] 管理，治理：He has no experience in business administration. 他没有商业管理经验。

◇Master of Businiess Administration（常缩略为MBA）工商管理硕士学位

➋ [C] 政府；管理部门：the Obama Administration 奥巴马政府

◇the Food and Drug Administration （美国）食品和药物管理局

构词ad- + ministr （= minister服务；部长） + -ate + -ion

同根 minister; ministry

音组-ration/-'reɪ∫ən/

consideration; decoration; generation; liberation; operation; preparation