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formation formation ★★☆☆☆/fɔː(r)me͟ɪʃ(ə)n/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]创建；设立；创造 The formation of something is the starting or creation of it.   [with supp]...the formation of a new government.新政府的组建2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]形成；养成；建立 The formation of an idea, habit, relationship, or character is the process of developing and establishing it.   [with supp]My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament.我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]编队；列队 If people or things are in formation, they are arranged in a particular pattern as they move.   [also a N]He was flying in formation with seven other jets...他和其他7架喷气机一起列队飞行。They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation...他们看见 15 名警察骑着摩托车排成 V 字形前行。The dancers step into a formation which represents the human being.舞蹈演员们排成一个人形队列。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]形成物；组成物；(岩或云)层 A rock or cloud formation is rock or cloud of a particular shape or structure.   [n N]...a vast rock formation shaped like a pillar...柱状的巨大岩层Enormous cloud formations formed a purple mass.巨大的云层形成紫色云团。 formationfor‧ma‧tion /fɔːˈmeɪʃən $ fɔːr-/ ●●○ W3 noun  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] the process of starting a new organization or group  SYN  creationformation of the formation of a new government2[uncountable] the process by which something develops into a particular thing or shapeformation of the substances which lead to the formation of ozone We now know a lot more about the early stages of planetary formation.3[countable] the way in which a group of things are arranged to form a pattern or shape:  troop formations4in formation if a group of planes, ships, soldiers etc are moving in formation, they are flying, marching etc in a particular order or pattern:  a squadron of aircraft, flying in formation5[countable, uncountable] rock or cloud that is formed in a particular shape, or the shape in which it is formedrock/cloud formation the canyon’s impressive rock formations6[countable, uncountable] technical society, politics etc seen as a system of practices and beliefssocial/political/cultural etc formation Marx founded a new science: the science of the history of social formations.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFxdV8fqTVE0ANzjRPlyEjEn7nkj2JkcvA7wAgQbbjThWC2XjZA3V5W+uupytbCwfHqwIzHih5IT7Pk6LIQJNQmh+cAVjNjL6CRR6Hr+B9An8wHK5UrfFjEd7tlJqqAVSrDntqSXRjX8MeOVOW2r6RgIdFb8T3HAhxVAX9JezPT8XDX1Yw1fEWg38jcEW7gA+sxk5x1pEsoDTw6xV8EvqhC5N3/Dd8x0fLAH5TonBQG4izqu8JI1xlmoHmWNSsbDpi2Zmx1phJ0LDD4DwaOeThb6ZOW7/+kHFsqtOlfjaXmdjR6K7msV+Jm1XhMB2O66vax3oWTR0eaPU4agpJmWElLvk+F9wtm0AqKRxMdPPhomkx1idXl/tYnKYgsLjqba602Qxmj50K5mz41EVfYWZCC5alCb/z/8VFDbvNnUuJZ6j             for·ma·tion              /        fɔːˈmeɪʃn                ;          NAmE                fɔːrˈmeɪʃn                /                              noun                            1              [uncountable        ]                    the action of forming sth; the process of being formed          组成；形成                            ◆        the formation of a new government        组成新政府                    ◆        evidence of recent star formation in the galaxy        银河系新恒星形成的证据                    2              [countable        ]                    a thing that has been formed, especially in a particular place or in a particular way          组成物；形成物                            ◆        rock formations        岩层                    3              [uncountable            ,       countable        ]                    a particular arrangement or pattern          编队；队形                            ◆        aircraft flying          in formation                编队飞行的飞机                    ◆        formation flying        编队飞行                    ◆        The team usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation.        这支球队比赛通常排出的是 4–4–2 阵形。                    formation      formations                  for·ma·tion              /        fɔːˈmeɪʃn                ;          NAmE                fɔːrˈmeɪʃn                /             formation[fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn]CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSn306411251493921305910955683NOUN3150372846Spoken:43026099formations[864]形成(85%)，编队(7%)，队形(6%)，构造(2%)n.形成；构造；编队

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Collins	formation ★★☆☆☆ /fɔː(r)me͟ɪʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]创建；设立；创造 The formation of something is the starting or creation of it. [with supp] ...the formation of a new government. 新政府的组建 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]形成；养成；建立 The formation of an idea, habit, relationship, or character is the process of developing and establishing it. [with supp] My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament. 我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]编队；列队 If people or things are in formation, they are arranged in a particular pattern as they move. [also a N] He was flying in formation with seven other jets... 他和其他7架喷气机一起列队飞行。 They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation... 他们看见 15 名警察骑着摩托车排成 V 字形前行。 The dancers step into a formation which represents the human being. 舞蹈演员们排成一个人形队列。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]形成物；组成物；(岩或云)层 A rock or cloud formation is rock or cloud of a particular shape or structure. [n N] ...a vast rock formation shaped like a pillar... 柱状的巨大岩层 Enormous cloud formations formed a purple mass. 巨大的云层形成紫色云团。
Oxford	for·ma·tion / fɔːˈmeɪʃn ; NAmE fɔːrˈmeɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ] the action of forming sth; the process of being formed 组成；形成 ◆ the formation of a new government 组成新政府 ◆ evidence of recent star formation in the galaxy 银河系新恒星形成的证据 2 [countable ] a thing that has been formed, especially in a particular place or in a particular way 组成物；形成物 ◆ rock formations 岩层 3 [uncountable , countable ] a particular arrangement or pattern 编队；队形 ◆ aircraft flying in formation 编队飞行的飞机 ◆ formation flying 编队飞行 ◆ The team usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation. 这支球队比赛通常排出的是 4–4–2 阵形。 formation formations for·ma·tion / fɔːˈmeɪʃn ; NAmE fɔːrˈmeɪʃn /
LDC	formationfor‧ma‧tion /fɔːˈmeɪʃən $ fɔːr-/ ●●○ W3 noun Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[uncountable] the process of starting a new organization or group SYN creationformation of the formation of a new government2[uncountable] the process by which something develops into a particular thing or shapeformation of the substances which lead to the formation of ozone We now know a lot more about the early stages of planetary formation.3[countable] the way in which a group of things are arranged to form a pattern or shape: troop formations4in formation if a group of planes, ships, soldiers etc are moving in formation, they are flying, marching etc in a particular order or pattern: a squadron of aircraft, flying in formation5[countable, uncountable] rock or cloud that is formed in a particular shape, or the shape in which it is formedrock/cloud formation the canyon’s impressive rock formations6[countable, uncountable] technical society, politics etc seen as a system of practices and beliefssocial/political/cultural etc formation Marx founded a new science: the science of the history of social formations.
WDF	formation [fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn] CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS n3064 11251 493 921 3059 1095 5683 NOUN3150 372846 Spoken: 43026099 formations[864] 形成(85%)，编队(7%)，队形(6%)，构造(2%) n.形成；构造；编队

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