3[countableC]HC a list of the substances used to make a medicine, fuel, drink etc, showing the amounts of each substance that should be used 〔药品、燃料、饮料等的〕配方
Our products are handmade from traditional formulas.
我们的产品采用传统配方,手工制作。
4Formula One/Two/Three etcTTCDSOa type of car racing, in which the different types are based on the size of the cars’ engines 〔赛车的〕一级/二级/三级方程式等
winning formula• It was wrong to change a winning formula during the most important rugby game ever played.• But these are minormisdemeanours when compared to something major like changing a winning formula.• But we eventually worked out a winning formula.• Youngsters from special schools in Tewkesbury are finding out what's behind his winning formula.
From Longman Business Dictionary
formulafor·mu·la /ˈfɔːmjələˈfɔːrm-/ noun (plural formulae /-li/ or formulas)
1[countableC] a fixed way of doing something that can be used successfully many times
Mr Sussman has boasted that he can make a success of any firm, but his rivals are not convinced that he has a magic formula.
a formula for long-term growth
The company has owned three chains in Canada for nearly two decades, but management has failed to discover a winning formula.
2[countableC]MANUFACTURING a list of the substances used to make a drug, food, or drink