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UK [fɔ:'meɪ.ʃən] US [fɔ:r-] noun
ADVANCED countable
■the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged 结构；形状；形成方式；组成方式•a rock formation一块岩石的结构 •cloud formations云的形状 ADVANCED uncountable
■the development of something into a particular thing or shape 形成，构成•the formation of a crystal晶体的构成 in formation
■Activities which are done in formation are done in a pattern by a number of people, vehicles, etc moving together 编队，以…队形•marching in close formation以紧凑的队形前进 |