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TOEFL BNC: 2062 COCA: 3045

formation

Word family 
Related topics: Politics, Organizations, Shapes, patterns
for·ma·tion /fɔːˈmeɪʃən $ fɔːr-/ ●●○ W3 noun  
1  P[uncountableU]SSO the process of starting a new organization or group 构成，组成 SYN creation
formation of
 the formation of a new government
新政府的组成
2  [uncountableU]DEVELOP the process by which something develops into a particular thing or shape 形成
formation of
 the substances which lead to the formation of ozone
导致臭氧形成的物质
 We now know a lot more about the early stages of planetary formation.
我们现在对行星形成过程的早期阶段有了更多的了解。
3  ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE[countableC] the way in which a group of things are arranged to form a pattern or shape 排列方式，编队
 troop formations
部队编队
4  in formation PMARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLEif a group of planes, ships, soldiers etc are moving in formation, they are flying, marching etc in a particular order or pattern 编队飞行[行进]
 a squadron of aircraft, flying in formation
编队飞行的飞行中队
Examples from the Corpus
in formation• The planes traveled 30 feet off the ground, flying in formation.
5  [countableC, uncountableU]CF rock or cloud that is formed in a particular shape, or the shape in which it is formed 〔岩石或云朵的〕形成物；形状
rock/cloud formation
 the canyon’s impressive rock formations
峡谷中壮观的岩层
6  [countableC, uncountableU] technical society, politics etc seen as a system of practices and beliefs 〔社会、政治等的〕形态
social/political/cultural etc formation
 Marx founded a new science: the science of the history of social formations.
马克思创立了一门新的学科: 社会形态历史学。
Examples from the Corpus
formation• Formations of tanks were lined up along the border.• Looking up, I saw a formation of six Wellington bombers passing over at 4,000 meters.• However, a minority of features may be the result of waves which influence cloud formation as they move through the atmosphere.• Three small planes flying in formation collided this afternoon, killing four people.• Astronomers were able to observe a galaxy still in the process of formation.• the natural rock formations of Bryce Canyon• And even within a single formation the relations between instances are for ever changing.• This capitalist thrust was within a largely pre-capitalist social formation.• The players lined up in a T formation.• Within the squad we got a number that referred to our position in the formation.• Yeltsin organized the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
formation of• Burning plastics were responsible for the formation of toxic smoke.
rock/cloud formation• Rent a jeep to get out on to small tracks which uncover some beautiful waterfalls and rock formations.• Bernice was fascinated by rock formations.• Above: The distinctive rock formation of the Trinnacle, at Ravenstones.• Fantastic rock formations, beautiful mesquite forests and deep grass all hide in the heart of the range.• However, a minority of features may be the result of waves which influence cloud formation as they move through the atmosphere.• Massive rock formations, mountains and deep canyons present splendid views of nature's work.• Mountains stretched as far as my eyes could see, until the next cloud formation.• The canyon walls, rock formations and spires on the rim looked surreal, like a backdrop in a movie set.
social/political/cultural etc formation• Second, the activities to be considered work must be present in all social formations.• A second concern 15 to examine petty commerce in the context of various modes of production in capitalist social formations.• This capitalist thrust was within a largely pre-capitalist social formation.• As in his earlier work the aim is to analyse the levels of social process that constitute social formations.• In the years since then, antiracists have become a discrete and self contained political formation.• He sees the trajectory of his industrial social formation in contradiction to meeting fundamental human and social needs.• Many cultural formations have of course been restricted in this way.• The sociology of such developments is at a different and much broader level than that of cultural formations.
From Longman Business Dictionary
formationfor·ma·tion /fɔːˈmeɪʃənfɔːr-/ noun [uncountableU]
the forming of a company, organization, or committee
The government backs the formation of a single environment agency covering Scotland as well as England and Wales.
→ see also capital formation
for·ma·tion noun
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TOEFL BNC: 2062 COCA: 3045
formation

noun¹

 1making/developing sth構成；形成ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORMATION ADJECTIVE➤policy政策的制訂◇the top civil servants who are responsible for policy formation負責制訂政策的高級公務員VERB + FORMATION➤lead to, result in導致⋯的形成◇This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group.這次爭論使一部份人另立門戶，成立了一個新團體。➤prevent防止形成
formation

noun²

 2arrangement/group/pattern安排；團體；樣式ADJECTIVE | FORMATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤close, tight密集隊形▸➤battle戰鬥隊形◇The troops advanced in battle formation.部隊以戰鬥隊形前進。➤family, household, social家庭構成；社會結構◇changing patterns of marriage and family formation婚姻和家庭模式的改變FORMATION + NOUN➤flying編隊飛行PREPOSITION➤in a... formation以⋯的隊形◇The men were grouped in a close formation.那些人排成了密集隊形。➤in formation列隊◇a squadron of planes flying in formation編隊飛行的空軍中隊
formation

noun³

 3sth that has been formed形成物ADJECTIVE➤cloud, geological, rock雲層；地層；岩層▸➤military, political軍事編隊；政治形態
TOEFL BNC: 2062 COCA: 3045
formation noun
⇨ introduction 1
TOEFL BNC: 2062 COCA: 3045
formation
Progress and development: progress, development, advance...
Starting up in business: bootstrap, go into, set up...
People and things arranged in a particular way: chain, circle, formation...
General words for shape: shape, form, formation...

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