单词 | formal |
释义 | Word Frequency formal 1(ˈfɔːməl) adjective 1. of, according to, or following established or prescribed forms, conventions, etc a formal document 2. characterized by observation of conventional forms of ceremony, behaviour, dress, etc a formal dinner 3. methodical, precise, or stiff 4. suitable for occasions organized according to conventional ceremony formal dress 5. denoting or characterized by idiom, vocabulary, etc, used by educated speakers and writers of a language 6. acquired by study in academic institutions a formal education 7. regular or symmetrical in form a formal garden 8. of or relating to the appearance, form, etc, of something as distinguished from its substance 9. logically deductive formal proof 10. philosophy a. of or relating to form as opposed to matter or content b. pertaining to the essence or nature of something formal cause c. (in the writings of Descartes) pertaining to the correspondence between an image or idea and its object d. being in the formal mode 11. denoting a second-person pronoun in some languages used when the addressee is a stranger, social superior, etc in French the pronoun 'vous' is formal, while 'tu' is informal Derived forms formally (ˈformally) adverb formalness (ˈformalness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin formālisWord Frequency formal 2(ˈfɔːmæl) noun another name for methylal Word origin C19: from form(ic) + -al3 |
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