Word · Frequency #10102
formative
有助于形成的；造型的；形成的
relating to or capable of forming, molding, or fashioning
- 1.
Capable of forming something.
能够形成某物的。
- 2.
Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
与某物的形成及其后续发展有关的。
- 3.
Of a form of assessment: used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
(评估形式)用于指导学习,而非量化教育成果。
能够形成某物的。；与某物的形成及其后续发展有关的。；(评估形式)用于指导学习,而非量化教育成果。；有助于形成的；造型的
In use
The first few years of a child's life are considered the most formative for their personality development.
Her formative experiences as a volunteer in Africa shaped her career path.
The university's formative years were marked by rapid expansion and innovation.
formative years
常用搭配，指对个人成长至关重要的时期。
The early childhood years are considered the formative years for personality development.
幼儿时期被认为是个性发展的形成期。
formative influence on sth
表示对某事物的发展起塑造作用的影响。
Her teacher had a strong formative influence on her writing style.
她的老师对她的写作风格产生了很大的形成性影响。
be formative in (doing) sth
Connections
Collocations
- formative years
- 形成时期；成长关键期
- His formative years were spent in a small town.他的成长关键期是在一个小镇上度过的。
- formative experiences
- 塑造性经历
- Traveling abroad was one of his most formative experiences.出国旅行是他最具塑造性的经历之一。
- formative period
- 形成期
- Adolescence is a formative period for personality.青春期是人格的形成期。
- formative influence
- 形成性影响
- Her teacher had a formative influence on her career.她的老师对她的职业生涯产生了形成性影响。
- formative assessment
- 形成性评价
- Formative assessment helps teachers adjust instruction.形成性评价帮助教师调整教学。
- formative stage
Learner notes
Memory Tip
formative与'form'同根，想象孩子formative years（形成期）像捏泥人，不断塑造。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：education、psychology 该词作为形容词时，通常用于正式语境，特别是教育或心理学领域，描述对发展有重要影响的事物。
Grammar Note
形容词常作定语（如formative years）或表语；名词为可数名词（如a formative in linguistics）
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern '-tive' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'formative'. Only words with the same stressed vowel and ending sounds rhyme with 'formative' (e.g., 'transformative' but uncommon).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.