英语词汇“formation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

formationnoun

uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/

C2 [ C ] the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged:

a rock formation

cloud formations

C2 [ U ] the development of something into a particular thing or shape:

the formation of a crystal

in formation

Activities that are done in formation are done in a pattern by a number of people, vehicles, etc. moving together:

marching in close formation

[ C ] an arrangement of a team's players on a football field:

There is a time for trying new formations and asking players to do slightly different things.

a 4-4-2 formation

More examples

His decision to change the team's formation for the final match was a masterstroke.
One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest.
He played a seminal role in the formation of the association.
The manager had been experimenting with different formations.
Coral is a limestone formation formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Creating and producing

bear fruit idiom
bring
bring sth out
churn sth out
cobble
craft
on the go idiom
overproduce
patch
patch sth together
phase
phase sth in
pump
raise
rush
turn sth out
uncreative
unleash
unproductive
wrought

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Acting, being or existing together

单词	formation
释义	Contents noun (2) formation (ROCK) formation (COMING TOGETHER) English American Business formationnoun uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/ C2 [ C ] the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged: a rock formation cloud formations C2 [ U ] the development of something into a particular thing or shape: the formation of a crystal in formation Activities that are done in formation are done in a pattern by a number of people, vehicles, etc. moving together: marching in close formation [ C ] an arrangement of a team's players on a football field: There is a time for trying new formations and asking players to do slightly different things. a 4-4-2 formation More examples His decision to change the team's formation for the final match was a masterstroke. One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest. He played a seminal role in the formation of the association. The manager had been experimenting with different formations. Coral is a limestone formation formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Creating and producing bear fruit idiom bring *bring sth* out churn sth out cobble craft on the go idiom overproduce patch patch sth together phase phase sth in pump raise rush turn sth out uncreative unleash unproductive wrought See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Acting, being or existing together formationnoun [ C/U ] /fɔrˈmeɪ·ʃən/ formation noun [ C/U ] (ROCK) earth science a large area of rock that has characteristics different from the land surrounding it formation noun [ C/U ] (COMING TOGETHER) the process by which something comes into existence or begins to have a particular order or shape: [ U ] They called for the formation of a committee to investigate corruption. A formation is the particular form that something has taken, or the things or people having this form: [ C ] unusual cloud formations [ U ] The soldiers marched in formation (= in an orderly arrangement). formationnoun [ U ] uk/fɔːˈmeɪʃən/us the development or creation of a company, organization, etc.: His company has made excellent progress since its formation three years ago. The arts center is completing the formation of a search committee for a new chief executive officer. See also** capital formation
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formationnoun

formationnoun [ C/U ]

formation noun [ C/U ] (ROCK)

formation noun [ C/U ] (COMING TOGETHER)

formationnoun [ U ]