单词 | formation |
释义 | formation formation /fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ aep /fɔːr-/ noun C2 [C] the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged: » a rock formation» cloud formationsThesaurus+: ↑Creating and producing , ↑Inventing, designing and innovationC2 [U] the development of something into a particular thing or shape: » the formation of a crystalThesaurus+: ↑Creating and producing , ↑Inventing, designing and innovationin formationF0 Activities that are done in formation are done in a pattern by a number of people, vehicles, etc. moving together: » marching in close formationThesaurus+: ↑Acting, being or existing togetherWord Builder:–Nouns: form, formation, transformation, reformer, transformer–Adjectives: reformed–Verbs: form, reform, transform• • • Extra Examples:» His decision to change the team's formation for the final match was a masterstroke.» One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest.» He played a seminal role in the formation of the association.» The manager had been experimenting with different formations.» Coral is a limestone formation formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals. |
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