Word · Frequency #10102
formative
有助于形成的；造型的；形成的
核心释义
relating to or capable of forming, molding, or fashioning
- 1.
能够形成某物的。
Capable of forming something.
- 2.
与某物的形成及其后续发展有关的。
Of or pertaining to the formation and subsequent growth of something.
- 3.
(评估形式)用于指导学习,而非量化教育成果。
Of a form of assessment: used to guide learning rather than to quantify educational outcomes.
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
用法In use
The first few years of a child's life are considered the most formative for their personality development.
用法提示：形容词，表示‘对发展有重要影响或塑造作用的’。
Her formative experiences as a volunteer in Africa shaped her career path.
用法提示：形容词，修饰experiences，表示‘对成长或发展起关键作用的’。
The university's formative years were marked by rapid expansion and innovation.
用法提示：形容词，修饰years，表示‘初期发展的、形成的’。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
formative与'form'同根，想象孩子formative years（形成期）像捏泥人，不断塑造。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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）
发音与拼写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).
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.