Word · Frequency #19232
formalise
使正式；使成书面形式
make formal or official
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v make formal or official；v declare or make legally valid
使(协议、计划等)成书面文字形式; 使成为正式；使具有一定形式
使具有法律效力；使合法化；使(协议、计划等)成书面文字形式; 使成为正式；使具有一定形式
In use
We need to formalise our agreement before we start work.
The committee formalised the new rules after a long discussion.
They are formalising the partnership by signing a contract.
formalise sth
formalise 是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语。
The two companies formalised their partnership last year.
两家公司去年将合作关系正式化。
formalise sth in writing
常指将口头或非正式安排写成正式文件。
We need to formalise the agreement in writing.
我们需要把协议以书面形式正式确定下来。
Verb forms
base formalise · third person formalises · -ing formalising · past formalised · past participle formalised
规则动词；英式拼写为 -ise，美式常写作 formalize。
Common mistakes
We need to formal the new policy.We need to formalise the new policy.
formal 是形容词，不能用作动词；表示“使……正式”时要用动词 formalise，并接宾语。
The agreement formalised after months of talks.The agreement was formalised after months of talks.
formalise 是及物动词，主语为物（如 agreement）表示“被正式确定”时须用被动语态 was formalised，不能直接用主动语态。
Connections
Collocations
- formalise an agreement
- 将协议正式化
- The two companies met to formalise an agreement.两家公司会面以将协议正式化。
- formalise a relationship
- 确立正式关系
- They decided to formalise their relationship by getting married.他们决定通过结婚来确立正式关系。
- formalise the arrangement
- 正式确定安排
- We should formalise the arrangement in writing.我们应该把这一安排正式写入书面文件。
- formalise procedures
- 使程序正式化
- The new manager wants to formalise the procedures for reporting accidents.新经理希望将事故报告程序正式化。
- formalise a contract
- 使合同正式生效
- The parties signed the document to formalise the contract.各方签署文件使合同正式生效。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 formal（正式的）加动词后缀 -ise 构成，联想“使变成正式形式”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、business agreements、official procedures 多用于正式或官方场合，如法律、商务和行政文件；日常口语中较少见，比较常见于书面或正式沟通。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵：realise、organise、recognise、criticise、apologise、analyse 都以 /aɪz/ 结尾，和 formalise 押韵。注意这些词英式拼写多为 -ise（analyse 为 -yse），美式常写作 -ize。形近但读音不同：formal /ˈfɔːml/ 和 formally /ˈfɔːməli/ 没有 /aɪz/ 音，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.