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| /fɔːˈmeɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | U the process during which something develops or is created 形成；产生 |
| the formation of stones in the kidneys 肾结石的形成过程 |
| factors that affect the formation of children’ s personalities 影响儿童性格形成的因素 |
| | 1a | the process of starting something such as a business , government , or organization for the first time （企业、政府、组织等的）组成，构成 | | the formation of the National Health Service 国民保健制度的组成 | |
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| 2 | C/U the way in which a moving group of people or things is organized into a particular shape or pattern 编队；队形；阵形 |
| Leeds played an attacking 4–3–3 formation. 利兹联队踢的是4-3-3的进攻阵形。 |
| The soldiers broke into a run, keeping formation. 士兵们突然跑起来，并保持着队形。 |
| in formation (=in a fixed pattern) planes flying in formation 按固定队形（或编队） |
| | 2a | C the particular shape of something （某物的）形状，结构 | | rock/cloud formations 岩石/云层的结构 | |
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