[VERB 动词]规划;策划;构想 If you formulate something such as a plan or proposal, you invent it, thinking about the details carefully.
[V n]
Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape.
他一点一点地设计构思出了逃跑的方案。
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[VERB 动词]明确表达;系统阐述 If you formulate a thought, opinion, or idea, you express it or describe it using particular words.
[V n]
I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.
他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。
Oxford
for·mu·lateAWL/ˈfɔːmjuleɪt; NAmEˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/verb1to create or prepare sth carefully, giving particular attention to the details 制订;规划;构想;准备formulatesth ◆to formulate a policy/theory/plan/proposal制订政策;创立理论;构想计划;准备建议◆The compost is specially formulated for pot plants.此混合肥料专门用于盆栽植物。formulatesth to do sth ◆This new kitchen cleaner is formulated to cut through grease and dirt.这种新的厨房清洁剂能去除油渍和污垢。2formulatesth to express your ideas in carefully chosen words 确切表达;认真阐述◆She has lots of good ideas, but she has difficulty formulating them.她有很多好主意,但就是不善于表达。▶for·mu·la·tionAWLformulationformulations/ˌfɔːmjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌfɔːrmjuˈleɪʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]◆the formulation of new policies新政策的制订formulateformulatesformulatedformulatingfor·mu·late/ˈfɔːmjuleɪt; NAmEˈfɔːrmjuleɪt/for·mu·la·tion/ˌfɔːmjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌfɔːrmjuˈleɪʃn/
1to develop something such as a plan or a set of rules, and decide all the details of how it will be doneformulate a policy/plan/strategy etc He formulated Labour Party education policy in 1922.formulate an idea/theory Darwin formulated the theory of natural selection.2to think carefully about what to say, and say it clearly: We are studying the situation but have not formulated any response yet.—formulation /ˌfɔːmjəˈleɪʃən $ ˌfɔːr-/ noun [countable, uncountable]: the formulation of clear objectives
WDF
formulate
[ˈfɔ:mjuleɪt]formulated, formulating, formulates
CET6TEM8考研TOEFLIELTS
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formulated[386]
规划(46%),制订(34%),系统地阐述(11%),用公式表示(9%)
vt.规划;用公式表示;明确地表达
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