Word · Frequency #2062
formations
形成，构成
formations is the plural of formation.
the action of forming or being formed; the process of coming together
- 1.
The act of assembling a group or structure.
组建团体或结构的行为。
- 2.
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
以整体行动的人或物的排列
- 3.
Something possessing structure or form.
具有结构或形式的东西。
- 4.
the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
将某物做成特定形状的行为
- 5.
The process during which something comes into being and gains its characteristics.
某物形成并获得特征的过程。
- 6.
the act of forming or establishing something
形成或建立某物的行为
- 7.
A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.
在指挥下的军事单位或小型编队的组合,如旅、师、联队等。
- 8.
A layer of rock of common origin.
具有共同起源的岩层。
- 9.
An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".
移动中的部队、船只或飞机的排列,如楔形、横列或梯形。常用“列队”表示。
- 10.
An arrangement of players designed to facilitate certain plays.
为促进特定战术而设计的球员排列。
- 11.
The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.
影响或引导某人对特定职业有更深入理解的过程。
- 12.
A structure made of two categories, two functors from the first to the second category, and a transformation from one of the functors to the other.
由两个范畴、两个从第一个范畴到第二个范畴的函子以及一个从一个函子到另一个函子的变换构成的结构。
构造，结构；编队，队形；组建团体或结构的行为。；以整体行动的人或物的排列；具有结构或形式的东西。
In use
The formation of new habits takes time and effort.
This rock formation was created by volcanic activity.
The geese flew in a V formation.
a defensive formation
a formation of planes
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。
in [adjective] formation
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。
Connections
Collocations
- formation of
- ……的形成
- The formation of the new government took several weeks.新政府的形成花了几周时间。
- rock formation
- 岩层
- The Grand Canyon has spectacular rock formations.大峡谷有壮观的岩层。
- formation flying
- 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。
- military formation
- 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。
- formation of a team
- 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。
- formation of clouds
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Formation = form (形状) + ation (行动), 想象按照形状行动形成队形。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
common with prepositions 'of' and 'in'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Station and nation rhyme with formation (same stressed vowel /eɪ/). Action, motion, fashion, and cushion share the final /ʃən/ sound but have different stressed vowels, so they are near rhymes but not perfect rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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