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formality/fɔ:ˈmæliti/n. (pl. -ies) 1a a formal or ceremonial act, requirement of etiquette, regulation, or custom (often with an implied lack of real significance) 礼节性(或仪式性)的举止；礼节，礼仪；俗套 b a thing done simply to comply with a rule 完全依照惯例做的事 2 the rigid observance of rules or convention 拘泥形式，严守礼节 3 ceremony; elaborate procedure 仪式；复杂的手续，繁文缛节 4 being formal; precision of manners 拘谨；举止刻板 5 stiffness of design (设计)拘泥形式，刻板 [French formalité or medieval Latin formalitas (as FORMAL)] |