英语词汇“formative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Whatever gives shape to something else may be called formative: for example, the Grand Canyon is a product of the formative power of water, and the automobile was a huge formative influence on the design of America's cities. But it usually applies to some kind of shaping that isn't physical. An ambitious plan, for example, goes through a formative stage of development. The formative years of the U.S. included experimentation with various forms of government. And the most important formative experiences in our own lives tend to take place in the first 20 years or so.

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Adjective This experience had a formative influence on his art. a teacher who was a formative influence on generations of students

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Born in Minneapolis in 1931, Dwan had her first formative experience with art as a teenager.

Catherine Wagley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 My formative experience with hate mail happened three weeks into my very first journalism gig.

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Seehorn left Albuquerque not just with a love of her character, but a piece of her — in the form of Kim's earrings and necklace that came from a formative shoplifting experience with her mother.

Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Riding the iconic yellow school bus is a formative experience for millions of kids across the U.S.

Andrea Marpillero-colomina, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 If the characters in Granduciel’s songs often struggle with the impermanence of life’s formative moments, the pursuit of them is consistently rewarding, especially on such a grand stage as Madison Square Garden.

Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Jan. 2022 Ridley’s new book acts as an in-universe corrective to that, exploring the formative moments in its history through the eyes and ears of heroes like Black Lightning, Renee Montoya, Bumblebee, Katana, and more.

Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021 In search of formative moments, Clarey carefully traces the origin story, even traveling to the South African neighborhood where the Swiss 23-year-old Robert Federer first fell for an 18-year-old co-worker named Lynette, Roger’s mother.

Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021 Climbing California’s fourteeners and our expedition to Antarctica were some of the more formative moments in my career.

Andrew Bisharat, Outside Online, 18 June 2021

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Any Hollywood star who has done a big movie — or at least one formative to their career — probably has taken a special prop or two from set.

Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	formative
释义	formative 1 of 2 adjective for·ma·tive ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 1 a : giving or capable of giving form : constructive a formative influence b : used in word formation or inflection 2 : capable of alteration by growth and development also : producing new cells and tissues 3 : of, relating to, or characterized by formative effects or formation formative years formatively adverb formative 2 of 2 noun : the element (such as a suffix) in a word that serves to give the word appropriate form and is not part of the base Did you know? Whatever gives shape to something else may be called formative: for example, the Grand Canyon is a product of the formative power of water, and the automobile was a huge formative influence on the design of America's cities. But it usually applies to some kind of shaping that isn't physical. An ambitious plan, for example, goes through a formative stage of development. The formative years of the U.S. included experimentation with various forms of government. And the most important formative experiences in our own lives tend to take place in the first 20 years or so. Synonyms Adjective constructive productive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective This experience had a formative influence on his art. a teacher who was a formative influence on generations of students Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Born in Minneapolis in 1931, Dwan had her first formative experience with art as a teenager. Catherine Wagley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 My formative experience with hate mail happened three weeks into my very first journalism gig. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Seehorn left Albuquerque not just with a love of her character, but a piece of her — in the form of Kim's earrings and necklace that came from a formative shoplifting experience with her mother. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Riding the iconic yellow school bus is a formative experience for millions of kids across the U.S. Andrea Marpillero-colomina, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 If the characters in Granduciel’s songs often struggle with the impermanence of life’s formative moments, the pursuit of them is consistently rewarding, especially on such a grand stage as Madison Square Garden. Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Jan. 2022 Ridley’s new book acts as an in-universe corrective to that, exploring the formative moments in its history through the eyes and ears of heroes like Black Lightning, Renee Montoya, Bumblebee, Katana, and more. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2021 In search of formative moments, Clarey carefully traces the origin story, even traveling to the South African neighborhood where the Swiss 23-year-old Robert Federer first fell for an 18-year-old co-worker named Lynette, Roger’s mother. Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021 Climbing California’s fourteeners and our expedition to Antarctica were some of the more formative moments in my career. Andrew Bisharat, Outside Online, 18 June 2021 Noun Any Hollywood star who has done a big movie — or at least one formative to their career — probably has taken a special prop or two from set. Andrea Towers, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1816, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition formative adjective for·ma·tive ˈfȯr-mət-iv : capable of alteration by growth and development also : producing new cells and tissues formative adjective as in creative having a role in deciding something's final form a teacher who was a formative influence on generations of students Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance creative constructive productive influential causal consequential Antonyms & Near Antonyms unproductive nonproductive nonconstructive
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