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formation of [noun]
表示'形成、组建'的过程或结果。
The formation of the new government took several weeks.
新政府的组建花了几个星期。
形成，构成
formations — plural of formation
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形成，构成
the action of forming or being formed; the process of coming together
The formation of the new government took several weeks.
新政府的组建花了几个星期。
组建团体或结构的行为。
The act of assembling a group or structure.
以整体行动的人或物的排列
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
具有结构或形式的东西。
Something possessing structure or form.
将某物做成特定形状的行为
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
The formation of new habits takes time and effort.
新习惯的形成需要时间和努力。
AI contextual example
This rock formation was created by volcanic activity.
这个岩石构造是由火山活动形成的。
AI contextual example
The geese flew in a V formation.
大雁以 V 字形编队飞行。
AI contextual example
a defensive formation
防御阵型
WordNet
表示'形成、组建'的过程或结果。
The formation of the new government took several weeks.
新政府的组建花了几个星期。
表示'编队、队形'，常用于军事或体育场景。
The planes flew in close formation.
飞机以密集队形飞行。
Not this
They formation a new committee.
Use this
They form a new committee.
误将名词 'formation' 用作动词；应使用动词 'form'。
Not this
The formation of committee was discussed.
Use this
The formation of the committee was discussed.
缺少冠词 'the'，因为 'committee' 是特指。
Not this
He is in the formation for the parade.
Use this
He is in formation for the parade.
表达 '编队' 时，通常使用固定短语 'in formation'，不加冠词。
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……的形成
The formation of the new government took several weeks.
新政府的形成花了几周时间。
岩层
The Grand Canyon has spectacular rock formations.
大峡谷有壮观的岩层。
编队飞行
The pilots practiced formation flying for the air show.
飞行员为航空表演练习编队飞行。
军事编队
The soldiers marched in a tight military formation.
士兵们以密集的军事编队行进。
团队的组建
The formation of a team requires careful selection of members.
团队的组建需要仔细挑选成员。
云的形成
The warm weather led to the formation of clouds in the afternoon.
温暖的天气导致了下午云的形成。
我是一个阵型
Beyoncé's song 'Formation' repeats the line 'I'm a formation' as a statement of power.
碧昂斯的歌曲《Formation》重复了‘我是一个阵型’这句歌词，作为力量的宣言。
保持队形！
In Top Gun, the flight instructor yells 'Maintain formation!' to the pilots.
在《壮志凌云》中，飞行教官对飞行员大喊‘保持队形！’
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Formation = form (形状) + ation (行动), 想象按照形状行动形成队形。
该词为名词，词义较多，可指‘形成、构成’（一般过程）、‘编队、队形’（军事或体育）、‘构造、结构’（地理术语）等。注册为中性，适用于多种正式或非正式场合，具体含义依赖上下文。通常根据领域选择对应译法。
common with prepositions 'of' and 'in'
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