formality

英 [fɔːˈmæləti]

美 [fɔːrˈmæləti]

n.  正式手续; 例行公事; 遵守礼节

复数：formalities　

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牛津词典

noun

• 正式手续
  a thing that you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process, a social situation, etc.
  1. to go through all the formalities necessary in order to get a gun licence
     办理取得持枪执照的全部必要手续
  2. Let's skip the formalities and get down to business.
     咱们省去繁文缛节，开始讨论实质问题吧。
• 例行公事
  a thing that you must do as part of an official process, but which has little meaning and will not affect what happens
  1. He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality.
     他已知道得到了这个工作，所以面试仅仅是走走过场。
• 遵守礼节
  correct and formal behaviour
  1. Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations.
     不同程度的注重礼节适用于不同场合。
  2. She greeted him with stiff formality.
     她拘谨地按礼节向他致意。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 形式;仪式;俗套
  If you say that an action or procedure is just aformality, you mean that it is done only because it is normally done, and that it will not have any real effect on the situation.
  1. With the Cold War almost over, the talks were a mere formality.
     随着冷战即将结束，对话就只是一种形式了。
• See also:They are whisked through the immigration and customs formalities in a matter of minutes.formal

英英释义

noun

• compliance with formal rules
  1. courtroom formality
• a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
  1. the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention
  Synonym:formalness
• a requirement of etiquette or custom
  1. a mere formality
  Synonym:formalities

双语例句

• They also use two levels of formality: basic and advanced.
  搜索的正式程度分为两个级别：基础和高级。
• They differ in degree of formality and position in the sentence.
  这三个词语的雅俗程度和在句中的位置有所不同。
• In all languages there are different levels of formality and informality in talking to other people.
  所有的语言，在与别人谈话时有正式与非正式的不同层次。
• In some ways, the official opening is a formality
  从某些方面来说，正式的开幕仪式只不过是走个形式。
• In the times of the emperors, the formality within the Forbidden City was rigid beyond belief.
  在帝王时代，紫禁城内的礼仪异常严格，令人难以置信。
• This reflects the general trend away from formality inherent in modern society.
  这反映了现代社会固有的大趋势&脱离古板。
• Discipline, skills, and understanding counter process, formality, and documentation.
  纪律、技巧和理解与过程、形式和文档化正相反。
• Even with a mere formality.
  即使得到了，仅仅是形式而已。
• However, that is only for the sake of formality and he does not participate in the actual management.
  不过这只是形式上的参与而已，实际上他并没有参与公司的管理工作。
• He is already assured of the job and his interview is a mere formality.
  他已经肯定获得那份工作了，口头审查仅是形式而已。