formal
a. 正式的, 形式的, 礼仪的, 拘于礼节的, 拘谨的 n. 正式的社交活动
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教材释义与例句
正式的；拘谨的；有条理的
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An evening gown.
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An event with a formal dress code.
可数 不可数Jenny took Sam to her Year 12 formal.
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A formal parameter.
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Ellipsis of formal hall.
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Formalin.
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An acetal formed from formaldehyde.
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In accordance with established forms.
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She spoke formal English, without any dialect.
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Official.
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I'd like to make a formal complaint.
Despite efforts by limnologists and freshwater biologists to create a formal definition of “pond”, there is still no universal distinction between a “pond” and a “lake”.
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Relating to the form or structure of something.
Formal linguistics ignores the vocabulary of languages and focuses solely on their grammar.
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Relating to formation.
The formal stage is a critical part of any child's development.
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Ceremonial or traditional.
Formal wear must be worn at my wedding!
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Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
He's always very formal, and I wish he'd relax a bit.
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Organized; well-structured and planned.
When they became a formal club the rowers built a small boathouse.
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In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
语言学 数学A set of words can be formal cognates only if they can be derived from a common ancestor by regular sound laws.
Only formal proofs, which derive theorems logically from their given axioms, are considered satisfactory in modern mathematics.
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Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
数学 哲学Formal series are defined without any reference to convergence.
词汇关系
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上位词 5
下位词 4
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反义词 1
近义相关 10
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词源
From Middle English formel, borrowed from Old French formel, from Latin fōrmālis, from fōrma (“form”); equivalent to form + -al.
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