formation

[fɔ:'meiʃən]

n.形成, 队形, 编队, 构造, [地]地层

n.

1. 形成, 构成, 组成[U]

the formation of one's character

性格的形成

2. 构成物; 形态, 结构[C][U]

Clouds are formations of condensed water vapor.

云是水汽凝聚而成。

3. 队形; 阵式[U][C]

They marched in parade formation.

他们以列队的阵式行进。

词形变化

形容词: formational |

词义辨析

同义:

n.构成

manufacture  making  fabrication  production  generation  construction  building  framing  invention  origination  genesis  innovation  founding  establishment  creation  evolution

n.形成

materialization  development  emergence  appearance

n.构造

configuration  layout  design  pattern  format  shape  contour  figure  outline  look  aspect  composition  constitution  contents  organization  order  arrangement  setup  structure  construct  build  frame  framework  

同义参见:

institution  conception  flight  

英英释义

名词 formation:

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

a particular spatial arrangement

the fabrication of something in a particular shape

同义词：shaping

the act of forming something

同义词：constitution, establishment, organization, organisation

(geology) the geological features of the earth

同义词：geological formation

natural process that causes something to form

creation by mental activity

补充

formationformation英:[fɔ:ˈmeiʃən] 美:[fɔrˈmeʃən]n.1.形成, 构成This is the formation of a new government.这是新政府的构成。2.形成物Clouds are formations of condensed water vapour.云是由凝聚的水蒸气构成的。3.编队, 排列The aircraft are flying in formation.飞机编队飞行。

例句

1. The name was changed two years after the club's formation.俱乐部成立两年后改换了名称。 2. Enormous cloud formations formed a purple mass.巨大的云层形成一大片紫色团状物。 3. The dancers step into a formation which represents the human being.舞蹈演员排成人的造型。 4. He was flying in formation with seven other jets.他正与另外七架喷气式飞机编队飞行。 5. the formation of the Great Rift Valley.东非大裂谷的形成。 6. strange black rock formations.奇怪的黑色岩层。 7. a cloud formation.云层。 8. a battle formation.战斗队形。 9. [mass noun]the helicopters hovered overhead in formation.直升机在空中编队盘旋。 10. the formation of a new government新政府的筹组 11. rock formations岩层 12. formation dancing团体舞 13. the formation [=development] of new ideas新想法的产生 14. The book explains the formation of the planets.这本书讲解了行星的形成过程。 15. an interesting cloud formation有趣的云层 16. new word formations新的构词 17. rock formations岩层 18. The soldiers were marching in formation.士兵们正在列队前进。 19. jets flying in formation编队飞行的喷气式飞机 20. The team ran on the field and lined up in a punt formation.这支球队在球场上跑动，排成了踢悬空球的阵式。