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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

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