the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization

Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching. 教师们抱怨他们花在行政工作上的时间超过了教学的时间。

the people in an organization who manage its business and operations

The decision to cancel the trip was made by the school administration. 取消行程的决定是学校管理部门做出的。

a period of government, or the people who are in government

the Obama administration/the last Republican administration 奥巴马政府／上届共和党政府

the act of giving someone something

There are strict controls on the administration of drugs. 药品的施用受严格控制。

the process that takes place when a company cannot pay its debts and is allowed to make changes to its organization to try to avoid going into liquidation (= when a business is closed and the things it owns are sold)

go into administration The company has gone into administration, in order for money to be returned to creditors. 公司已进入管理令程序，以期将资金返还债权人。