
formation
英 /fɔːˈmeɪʃən/ 美 /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
- n. 形成;组建The process of developing or bringing something into existence.
- n. 构造物;地层A natural structure with a particular shape or arrangement.
- n. 队形;编队An organised arrangement of people, vehicles, or animals.
Cold nights encourage the formation of ice on puddles.
寒冷的夜晚容易使水洼表面结冰。
Scientists study the formation of clouds to improve weather forecasts and understand changes in the global climate.
科学家研究云的形成,以改进天气预报并了解全球气候的变化。
搭配
cloud formation 云的形成rock formations 岩石构造the formation of a government 政府的组建fly in formation 编队飞行
辨析提示
formation可指形成过程,也可指形成的结构或队形。
词族
form (v.)、formative (adj.)
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