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单词 formation
释义 formation
formation /fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ aep /fɔːr-/ noun
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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 innovation
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C2 [U] the development of something into a particular thing or shape:
» the formation of a crystalThesaurus+: ↑Creating and producing , ↑Inventing, designing and innovation
in formation
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F0 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, transformerAdjectives: reformedVerbs: form, reform, transform
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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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