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shape;to form 形状；形成form 是英语常用词，既可当名词，又可当动词。其实，form 还是个重要的拉丁词根，作为名词性词根，它来自forma，意为shape（形状）；作为动词性词根，它来自formare，意为to give a shape to 即to form（形成）。form [form=to give a shape to 形成→] v.① make in a centain shape 使成形，制作：to formvessels out of clay 用粘土制成器皿② organize 组成：to form a club 组成一个俱乐部③ takeshape 成形，生成：to form an idea 想出一个主意▽formation [form;-ation n.] n.形成；组成；形成物；组成物formal [form=shape 形状；-al a.=of……的→] a.① of shape or appear-ance 形式上的，表面的：the formal structure of a poem 诗的形式结构② regular or routine 正式的，例行的：formalinvitation 正式请柬▽formality [formal;-ity n.] n.拘泥形式；正式手续；礼节formlism [forml;-ism n.] n.形式主义formalist [formal;-ist n./a.] n.形式主义者a.形式主义的formalize [formal;-ize v.] v.使形式化；使正式；使定形informal [in-;formal] a.非正式的；不拘礼节的inform [in-=in 入；form=to give form to 给……形状→“to give form into something 给某物以形状”→“to describe it 描述某物”→] v. give knowledge to 告知，通知：Please inform him ofthe changes in the schedule.请将计划变动的事通知他。▽informant [inform;-ant n.] n.提供消息（或情报）的人information [inform;-ation n.] n.通知；消息；信息；资料reform [re-=again 再；form=to give form to 使成形→“to give a new form to 使再成形”→] Ⅰv. ① make or become better 改造：to reform prisoners 改造犯人② improve by removingfaults or abuses 改革，改良：to reform city administration 改革市政管理→Ⅱn. improvement改革，改良：a reform in fundamental point of view 基本观点的改革▽reformism [reform;-ism n.] n.改良主义reformist [reform;-ist n./a.] n.改良主义者a.改良主义的reformation [reform;-ation n.] n.改革，改良，革新formula [form=shape 形成；-ula n.=little thing 小东西→“a little shape 小形式”→] n.① set formof words used regularly 俗套话：polite formula 礼貌用语② prescription 处方，配方：a formulafor making perfume 制香水的配方③expression showing algebraic rule 数学公式，方程式：algebraic formula 数学公式▽formular [formul(a);-ar a.] a.公式的formulary [formul(a);-ary n.] n.公式汇编；俗套话；药典conform [con-(com-)=together 共同；form=to shape 形成→“to shape together with 与……共同成形”→] v.① become the same in form 相似，一致：The goods conformed to the sample.货物和货样一致。② be in agreement with 遵照，适应：to conform to the rules 遵守规则▽conformable [conform;-able a.] a.相似的；相适应的conformity [conform;-ity n.] n.遵照；相似；一致conformism [conform;-ism n.] n.因循守旧，墨守成规conformist [conform;-ist n./a.] n.遵奉习俗者a.墨守成规的deform [de-=away 离；form=to shape 使成形→“to be away from shape 使离形”→] v. ① putout of shape 使变形：Heat deforms plastic.热使塑料变形。② spoil the shape of 使畸形：Tightshoes may deform feet.鞋子太紧会使脚畸形。▽deformation [deform;-ation n.] n.损形；变丑；畸形；变形deformity [deform;-ity n.] n.畸形状态；畸形的人（或物）deformable [deform;-able a.] a.能变形的，可使之变形的transform [trans-=across 到另一方；form=to give shape to 使成形→“to give shape across or giveone shape from the other 使转化、使改观”→] v. ① change in form or appearance 使变形，使改观：A tadpole is transformed into a frog.蝌蚪变成青蛙。② change in nature or quality 使改造，转变：Responsibility transformed him form a careless boy into a capable teacher.责任把他从一个粗心的男孩改变成一位能干的教师。▽transformation [transform;-ation n.] n.变化；转变；改革

Form Shape N Give V Reform Formula N./A