1making/developing sth構成;形成ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORMATIONADJECTIVE➤policy政策的制訂◇the top civil servants who are responsible for policy formation負責制訂政策的高級公務員VERB + FORMATION➤lead to, result in導致⋯的形成◇This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group.這次爭論使一部份人另立門戶,成立了一個新團體。➤prevent防止形成formation
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2arrangement/group/pattern安排;團體;樣式ADJECTIVE | FORMATION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤close, tight密集隊形▸➤battle戰鬥隊形◇The troops advanced in battle formation.部隊以戰鬥隊形前進。➤family, household, social家庭構成;社會結構◇changing patterns of marriage and family formation婚姻和家庭模式的改變FORMATION + NOUN➤flying編隊飛行PREPOSITION➤in a... formation以⋯的隊形◇The men were grouped in a close formation.那些人排成了密集隊形。➤in formation列隊◇a squadron of planes flying in formation編隊飛行的空軍中隊formation
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3sth that has been formed形成物ADJECTIVE➤cloud, geological, rock雲層;地層;岩層▸➤military, political軍事編隊;政治形態