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

forme n. [Brit.]

Printingform (def. 30).

French

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forme, US form /fɔːm/ n

type matter, blocks, etc, assembled in a chase and ready for printing

Etymology: 15th Century: from French: form

form n.

the outside appearance of a clearly defined area:[countable]a triangular form.
the shape of a thing or person:[countable]He could make out a dim form in the distance wearing a raincoat.
Anatomy a body, esp. that of a human being:[countable]That suit really fits your form.
something that gives or determines shape;
a mold:[countable]poured the cake mix into the forms.
a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears:[countable]Ice is water in another form.
the manner or style of performing, or coordinating parts for a pleasing result, as in musical composition;
technique:[uncountable]displayed excellent form.
a document with blank spaces to be filled in with details before it is executed:[countable]had to fill in a tax form.
a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning:[countable]He went through the forms of the service.
procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards;
custom:[uncountable]Good form demands that we go to the wedding.
physical condition or fitness, as for performing:[uncountable]in peak form.
Grammar[countable]
- a particular spelling of a word that occurs in more than one spelling:InI'm, 'm is a form of am.
- a word with a particular ending or other change:The wordgoes is a form of go.
Education[countable] a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools.

to construct or frame;
put together:[~ + object]Form the clay into a bowl.
to make or produce:[~ + object]The bitter cold formed ice on the window.
to take or assume form;
to be formed or produced:[no object]Ice began to form on the window.
to give form or shape to;
shape;
produce:[~ + object]Form the dough into squares.
to serve to make up;
compose;
constitute:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]Three citizens form the review board.
to organize or start;
initiate:[~ + object]formed a civilian police board.
to place in order;
arrange:[~ + object]The drill sergeant formed his men into a line.
to shape in the mind:[~ + object]She had formed the idea while waiting for a bus.
to develop;
establish:[~ + object]He formed the habit of looking over the tops of his glasses.
to mold or develop by discipline or instructions:[~ + object]For some people the military forms character.
Grammar[~ + object] to produce (a word or class of words) by adding a prefix or suffix, combining elements, or changing the shape of the word:For many words in English we form the plural by adding-s.

-form-, root.

-form- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "form, shape.'' This meaning is found in such words as: conform, deform, formalize, format, formula, malformation, multiform, nonconformist, perform, platform, reform, transform, uniform.

form n.

external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material;
configuration:a triangular form.
the shape of a thing or person.
a body, esp. that of a human being.
a dummy having the same measurements as a human body, used for fitting or displaying clothing:a dressmaker's form.
something that gives or determines shape;
a mold.
a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears:water in the form of ice.
the manner or style of arranging and coordinating parts for a pleasing or effective result, as in literary or musical composition:a unique form for the novel.
[Fine Arts.]
- the organization, placement, or relationship of basic elements, as lines and colors in a painting or volumes and voids in a sculpture, so as to produce a coherent image;
  the formal structure of a work of art.
- three-dimensional quality or volume, as of a represented object or anatomical part.
- an object, person, or part of the human body or the appearance of any of these, esp. as seen in nature:His work is characterized by the radical distortion of the human form.
any assemblage of things of a similar kind constituting a component of a group, especially of a zoological group.
[Crystall.]the combination of all the like faces possible on a crystal of given symmetry.
due or proper shape;
orderly arrangement of parts;
good order.
[Philos.]
- the structure, pattern, organization, or essential nature of anything.
- structure or pattern as distinguished from matter.
- (cap.) [Platonism.]idea (def. 7c).
- [Aristotelianism.]that which places a thing in its particular species or kind.
[Logic.]the abstract relations of terms in a proposition, and of propositions to one another.
a set, prescribed, or customary order or method of doing something.
a set order of words, as for use in religious ritual or in a legal document:a form for initiating new members.
a document with blank spaces to be filled in with particulars before it is executed:a tax form.
a typical document to be used as a guide in framing others for like cases:a form for a deed.
a conventional method of procedure or behavior:society's forms.
a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning:to go through the outward forms of a religious wedding.
procedure according to a set order or method.
conformity to the usages of society;
formality;
ceremony:the elaborate forms prevalent in thecourts of renaissance kings.
procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards:Such behavior is very bad form. Good form demands that we go.
manner or method of performing something;
technique:The violin soloist displayed tremendous form.
physical condition or fitness, as for performing:a tennis player in peak form.
[Gram.]
- a word, part of a word, or group of words forming a construction that recurs in various contexts in a language with relatively constant meaning. Cf. linguistic form.
- a particular shape of such a form that occurs in more than one shape. In I'm, 'm is a form of am.
- a word with a particular inflectional ending or other modification. Goes is a form of go.
[Ling.]the shape or pattern of a word or other construction (distinguished from substance).
[Building Trades.]temporary boarding or sheeting of plywood or metal for giving a desired shape to poured concrete, rammed earth, etc.
a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools:boys in the fourth form.
[Brit.]a bench or long seat.
Also,[Brit.,] forme. [Print.]an assemblage of types, leads, etc., secured in a chase to print from.

v.t.

to construct or frame.
to make or produce.
to serve to make up;
serve as;
compose;
constitute:The remaining members will form the program committee.
to place in order;
arrange;
organize.
to frame (ideas, opinions, etc.) in the mind.
to contract or develop (habits, friendships, etc.).
to give form or shape to;
shape;
fashion.
to give a particular form or shape to;
fashion in a particular manner:Form the dough into squares.
to mold or develop by discipline or instructions:The sergeant's job was to form boys into men.
[Gram.]
- to make (a derivation) by some grammatical change:The suffix "-ly'' forms adverbs from adjectives.
- to have (a grammatical feature) represented in a particular shape:English forms plurals in "-s''.
[Mil.]to draw up in lines or in formation.

v.i.

to take or assume form.
to be formed or produced:Ice began to form on the window.
to take a particular form or arrangement:The ice formed in patches across the window.

Latin fōrma form, figure, model, mold, sort, Medieval Latin: seat
Old French
Middle English forme 1175–1225

form′a•ble, adj.
form′a•bly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mold, cast, cut. Form, figure, outline, shape refer to an appearance that can be recognized.Form, figure, and shape are often used to mean an area defined by contour without regard to other identifying qualities, as color or material. Outline refers to the line that delimits a form, figure, or shape:the outline of a hill.Form often includes a sense of mass or volume:a solid form.Shape may refer to an outline or a form:an "S'' shape; a woman's shape. Figure often refers to a form or shape determined by its outline:the figure eight.Form and shape may also be applied to abstractions:the shape or form of the future.Form is applied to physical objects, mental images, methods of procedure, etc.; it is a more inclusive term than either shape or figure:the form of a cross, of a ceremony, of a poem.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged model, pattern, jig.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sort, kind, order, type.
14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ceremony, ritual, formula, formality, rule.
16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blank.
19, 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged system, mode, practice, formula.
31.See corresponding entry in Unabridged model, fabricate, mold, forge, cast, outline.
32.See corresponding entry in Unabridged create.
34.See corresponding entry in Unabridged systematize, dispose.
39.See corresponding entry in Unabridged teach, educate, train.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged substance.

-form,

a combining form meaning "having the form of '':cruciform.

Latin -fōrmis

单词	forme
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 forme (fôrm),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.] Printingform (def. 30). French Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: forme, US form /fɔːm/ n type matter, blocks, etc, assembled in a chase and ready for printing Etymology: 15th Century: from French: form WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 form /fɔrm/USA pronunciation n. the outside appearance of a clearly defined area:[countable]a triangular form. the shape of a thing or person:[countable]He could make out a dim form in the distance wearing a raincoat. Anatomy a body, esp. that of a human being:[countable]That suit really fits your form. something that gives or determines shape; a mold:[countable]poured the cake mix into the forms. a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears:[countable]Ice is water in another form. the manner or style of performing, or coordinating parts for a pleasing result, as in musical composition; technique:[uncountable]displayed excellent form. a document with blank spaces to be filled in with details before it is executed:[countable]had to fill in a tax form. a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning:[countable]He went through the forms of the service. procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards; custom:[uncountable]Good form demands that we go to the wedding. physical condition or fitness, as for performing:[uncountable]in peak form. Grammar[countable] a particular spelling of a word that occurs in more than one spelling:InI'm, 'm is a form of am. a word with a particular ending or other change:The wordgoes is a form of go. Education[countable] a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools. v. to construct or frame; put together:[~ + object]Form the clay into a bowl. to make or produce:[~ + object]The bitter cold formed ice on the window. to take or assume form; to be formed or produced:[no object]Ice began to form on the window. to give form or shape to; shape; produce:[~ + object]Form the dough into squares. to serve to make up; compose; constitute:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object]Three citizens form the review board. to organize or start; initiate:[~ + object]formed a civilian police board. to place in order; arrange:[~ + object]The drill sergeant formed his men into a line. to shape in the mind:[~ + object]She had formed the idea while waiting for a bus. to develop; establish:[~ + object]He formed the habit of looking over the tops of his glasses. to mold or develop by discipline or instructions:[~ + object]For some people the military forms character. Grammar[~ + object] to produce (a word or class of words) by adding a prefix or suffix, combining elements, or changing the shape of the word:For many words in English we form the plural by adding-s. -form-, root. -form- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "form, shape.'' This meaning is found in such words as: conform, deform, formalize, format, formula, malformation, multiform, nonconformist, perform, platform, reform, transform, uniform. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 form (fôrm),USA pronunciation n. external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration:a triangular form. the shape of a thing or person. a body, esp. that of a human being. a dummy having the same measurements as a human body, used for fitting or displaying clothing:a dressmaker's form. something that gives or determines shape; a mold. a particular condition, character, or mode in which something appears:water in the form of ice. the manner or style of arranging and coordinating parts for a pleasing or effective result, as in literary or musical composition:a unique form for the novel. [Fine Arts.] the organization, placement, or relationship of basic elements, as lines and colors in a painting or volumes and voids in a sculpture, so as to produce a coherent image; the formal structure of a work of art. three-dimensional quality or volume, as of a represented object or anatomical part. an object, person, or part of the human body or the appearance of any of these, esp. as seen in nature:His work is characterized by the radical distortion of the human form. any assemblage of things of a similar kind constituting a component of a group, especially of a zoological group. [Crystall.]the combination of all the like faces possible on a crystal of given symmetry. due or proper shape; orderly arrangement of parts; good order. [Philos.] the structure, pattern, organization, or essential nature of anything. structure or pattern as distinguished from matter. (cap.) [Platonism.]idea (def. 7c). [Aristotelianism.]that which places a thing in its particular species or kind. [Logic.]the abstract relations of terms in a proposition, and of propositions to one another. a set, prescribed, or customary order or method of doing something. a set order of words, as for use in religious ritual or in a legal document:a form for initiating new members. a document with blank spaces to be filled in with particulars before it is executed:a tax form. a typical document to be used as a guide in framing others for like cases:a form for a deed. a conventional method of procedure or behavior:society's forms. a formality or ceremony, often with implication of absence of real meaning:to go through the outward forms of a religious wedding. procedure according to a set order or method. conformity to the usages of society; formality; ceremony:the elaborate forms prevalent in thecourts of renaissance kings. procedure or conduct, as judged by social standards:Such behavior is very bad form. Good form demands that we go. manner or method of performing something; technique:The violin soloist displayed tremendous form. physical condition or fitness, as for performing:a tennis player in peak form. [Gram.] a word, part of a word, or group of words forming a construction that recurs in various contexts in a language with relatively constant meaning. Cf. linguistic form. a particular shape of such a form that occurs in more than one shape. In I'm, 'm is a form of am. a word with a particular inflectional ending or other modification. Goes is a form of go. [Ling.]the shape or pattern of a word or other construction (distinguished from substance). [Building Trades.]temporary boarding or sheeting of plywood or metal for giving a desired shape to poured concrete, rammed earth, etc. a grade or class of pupils in a British secondary school or in certain U.S. private schools:boys in the fourth form. [Brit.]a bench or long seat. Also,[Brit.,] forme. [Print.]an assemblage of types, leads, etc., secured in a chase to print from. v.t. to construct or frame. to make or produce. to serve to make up; serve as; compose; constitute:The remaining members will form the program committee. to place in order; arrange; organize. to frame (ideas, opinions, etc.) in the mind. to contract or develop (habits, friendships, etc.). to give form or shape to; shape; fashion. to give a particular form or shape to; fashion in a particular manner:Form the dough into squares. to mold or develop by discipline or instructions:The sergeant's job was to form boys into men. [Gram.] to make (a derivation) by some grammatical change:The suffix "-ly'' forms adverbs from adjectives. to have (a grammatical feature) represented in a particular shape:English forms plurals in "-s''. [Mil.]to draw up in lines or in formation. v.i. to take or assume form. to be formed or produced:Ice began to form on the window. to take a particular form or arrangement:The ice formed in patches across the window. Latin fōrma form, figure, model, mold, sort, Medieval Latin: seat Old French Middle English forme 1175–1225 form′a•ble, adj. form′a•bly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mold, cast, cut. Form, figure, outline, shape refer to an appearance that can be recognized.Form, figure, and shape are often used to mean an area defined by contour without regard to other identifying qualities, as color or material. Outline refers to the line that delimits a form, figure, or shape:the outline of a hill.Form often includes a sense of mass or volume:a solid form.Shape may refer to an outline or a form:an "S'' shape; a woman's shape. Figure often refers to a form or shape determined by its outline:the figure eight.Form and shape may also be applied to abstractions:the shape or form of the future.Form is applied to physical objects, mental images, methods of procedure, etc.; it is a more inclusive term than either shape or figure:the form of a cross, of a ceremony, of a poem. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged model, pattern, jig. 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sort, kind, order, type. 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ceremony, ritual, formula, formality, rule. 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blank. 19, 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged system, mode, practice, formula. 31.See corresponding entry in Unabridged model, fabricate, mold, forge, cast, outline. 32.See corresponding entry in Unabridged create. 34.See corresponding entry in Unabridged systematize, dispose. 39.See corresponding entry in Unabridged teach, educate, train. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged substance. -form, a combining form meaning "having the form of '':cruciform. Latin -fōrmis
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