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formulate + noun phrase
The team formulated a new strategy for the project.
团队为该项目制订了一项新策略。
按配方配制
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
按配方配制
to prepare according to a formula
The team formulated a new strategy for the project.
团队为该项目制订了一项新策略。
明确表述；系统阐述
To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
formulate
Base
原形
formulates
3rd person
第三人称单数
formulating
-ing
现在分词
formulated
Past
过去式
formulated
Past participle
过去分词
They formulate a plan.
他们制定一个计划。
They formulated a plan.
他们制定了一个计划。
They are formulating a plan.
他们正在制定一个计划。
The pharmacist formulated the medicine according to the prescription.
药剂师按照处方配制了这种药。
The company is formulating a new shampoo for dry hair.
这家公司正在配制一款适合干性发质的新洗发水。
We need to formulate this fertilizer from three simple ingredients.
我们需要用三种简单的原料来配制这种肥料。
The team formulated a new strategy for the project.
团队为该项目制订了一项新策略。
She formulated her objection as a question.
她把她的反对意见表述为一个问题。
This policy was formulated to improve efficiency.
这项政策是为提高效率而制订的。
Not this
He formulated.
Use this
He formulated a plan.
formulate 是及物动词，后面必须跟宾语，不能单独使用。
Not this
He formulated about the problem.
Use this
He formulated a solution to the problem.
formulate 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不应该使用介词 about。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
制定计划
We need to formulate a plan to improve sales.
我们需要制定一个计划来提高销售额。
阐述理论
The scientist formulated a new theory about dark matter.
这位科学家阐述了一个关于暗物质的新理论。
制定政策
The government formulated a policy to reduce pollution.
政府制定了一项减少污染的政策。
制定策略
The company formulated a strategy to expand into new markets.
公司制定了一项进军新市场的策略。
提出假设
Researchers formulated a hypothesis based on the observed data.
研究人员根据观察到的数据提出了一个假设。
拟定回应
She formulated a quick response to the criticism.
她迅速拟定了一个应对批评的回应。
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联想‘formula（公式）’，-ate 表示动作，‘formulate’即‘用公式表示或制定’。
常用于学术或正式场合，表示系统地提出或制定计划、方案、理论等。
All share the '-ulate' ending, but note that 'articulate' and 'accumulate' have stress on the second syllable, while the others (and 'formulate') stress the first syllable. None rhyme perfectly with 'formulate' due to different stressed vowels.
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