for·mu·late /ˈfɔːmjʊleɪt/ vt. 1. 使公式化;用公式表述 2. 系统地(或确切地)阐述(或表达,说明) formulate one's ideas into a theory 系统地阐述自己的思想使之成为理论 The conditions were formulated by the President himself. 条件是由总统本人逐一提出的。 3. 规划(制度等);构想出(计划、方法等) formulate a policy 制订政策 4. 配制;制定…的配方