formal

adj.

1. 适合正式场合的；正规的；庄重的
   very correct and suitable for official or important occasions
   1. formal evening dress
      晚礼服
   2. The dinner was a formal affair.
      这是正式宴会。
   3. He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.
      他使这封信保持正式公文的语气。
   4. She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly.
      她的举止很是郑重其事，有可能会显得不友好。
2. 正式的；合乎规矩的
   official; following an agreed or official way of doing things
   1. formal legal processes
      正式法律程序
   2. to make a formal apology/complaint/request
      正式道歉 / 投诉 / 要求
   3. Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December.
      两国于十二月重新建立了正式外交关系。
   4. It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis.
      是应该把这些安排做得略为正式一点的时候了。
3. 正规的
   received in a school, college or university, with lessons, exams, etc., rather than gained just through practical experience
   1. He has no formal teaching qualifications.
      他没有正规的教学资历证明。
   2. Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old.
      幼儿有时早在四岁时就开始接受正规教育。
4. 方式上的；做法上的；形式上的
   concerned with the way sth is done rather than what is done
   1. Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter; nobody will seriously oppose it.
      寻求计划获得批准纯粹是一个形式上的问题，没有人会认真反对的。
   2. Critics have concentrated too much on the formal elements of her poetry, without really looking at what it is saying.
      评论家过多地集中评论她诗歌的形式，而没有真正看其内容。
5. 整齐的；布置井然的
   arranged in a regular manner, according to a clear, exact plan
   1. delightful formal gardens, with terraced lawns and an avenue of trees
      精心布置的有片片草坪和林荫道的宜人花园

1. ADJ-GRADED 正式的;规范的;庄重的
   Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations.
   1. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas...
      他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。
   2. Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.
      商业关系有必要更正式一些。
2. ADJ (行为、声明或要求)官方的，正式的
   A formal action, statement, or request is an official one.
   1. UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities...
      联合国官员称正式请求已向美国当局转达。
   2. No formal announcement had been made.
      尚无任何官方声明。
   3. ...a formal application.
      正式的申请
3. ADJ-GRADED (场合)正式的，合乎礼仪的
   Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear smart clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules.
   1. One evening the film company arranged a formal dinner after the play.
      一天晚上，电影公司在演出结束后安排了一个正式的晚宴。
   2. Formal is also a noun.
      
   3. ...a wide array of events, including school formals and speech nights, weddings, and balls.
      包括学校正式舞会、演讲之夜、婚礼和大型舞会等一系列丰富多样的活动
4. ADJ-GRADED (服饰)正规的，正式的，适合正式场合的
   Formal clothes are very smart clothes that are suitable for formal occasions.
   1. They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.
      他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。
5. ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;规矩的;井然有序的
   Something that is done, written, or studied in a formal way has a very ordered, organized method or style.
   1. This does not encourage the child to analyse the environment in a formal way...
      这并不能鼓励孩子有条理地分析周围的环境。
   2. Classic Greek drama was written in verse, usually in an elevated and formal style.
      古典希腊戏剧以韵文写成，通常用词讲究、结构整齐。
   3. ...a formal methodology.
      结构严谨的方法论
6. ADJ (通常指学校教育)正规的
   Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university.
   1. Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader...
      尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。
   2. Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.
      勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。
7. See also: ...a formal herb garden... The Coronata wallpaper lends a formal air to the dining room. formality

1. People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police
   人们不愿向警方作出正式投诉。
2. The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
   教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。
3. They agreed to draw up a formal agreement
   他们同意起草一份正式协议。
4. Children may find it easier to express themselves in a letter than in a formal essay.
   孩子们可能觉得在书信中比在正式的作文中更容易表达自己的观点。
5. A number of them have filed formal complaints against the police
   他们中的许多人都对警方提出了正式控告。
6. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas
   他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。
7. Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.
   商业关系有必要更正式一些。
8. UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities
   联合国官员称正式请求已向美国当局转达。
9. No formal announcement had been made.
   尚无任何官方声明。
10. One evening the film company arranged a formal dinner after the play.
    一天晚上，电影公司在演出结束后安排了一个正式的晚宴。
11. They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.
    他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。
12. This does not encourage the child to analyse the environment in a formal way
    这并不能鼓励孩子有条理地分析周围的环境。
13. Classic Greek drama was written in verse, usually in an elevated and formal style.
    古典希腊戏剧以韵文写成，通常用词讲究、结构整齐。
14. Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader
    尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。
15. Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.
    勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。
16. The Coronata wallpaper lends a formal air to the dining room.
    科罗娜塔墙纸给餐厅增添了一种整齐有致的气氛。
17. We were finally released with a formal warning that we were henceforth barred from the base.
    我们被正式警告从此不得进入基地后终于获得了释放。
18. I am offended that your entertainment expert should make such a mistake and hereby request a formal apology.
    令我感到气愤的是，你们的娱乐节目专家竟然会犯这样的错误，我特此要求你们向我正式道歉。
19. He's made a formal identification of the body.
    他正式确认了死者身份。
20. There was no formal training; they learned on the job.
    并没有正式的培训；他们是边干边学的。
21. There is no formal confirmation so far that he is at liberty.
    目前还没有正式确认他已经获得人身自由。
22. The US airline has just announced a formal link-up with British Airways.
    这家美国航空公司刚刚宣布了与英国航空公司的正式合作。
23. The discussions are aimed at paving the way for formal negotiations between the two countries.
    讨论旨在为两国进行正式谈判铺平道路。
24. A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.
    正式签订了每年可续签的合同。
25. He had little formal schooling.
    他几乎没受过正式的学校教育。
26. I do not recall any formal training, just endless work and an unending stream of people!
    现在想起来，没有任何正式的培训，有的只是没完没了的工作和无休无止的人流！
27. The talks are meant to clear the way for formal negotiations on a new constitution
    会谈旨在为新宪法的正式商讨扫清道路。
28. Although he had had no formal engineering training he was a natural and willing pupil.
    虽然他没有接受过正规工科训练，但却是个天生好学的学生。
29. You arrived at your conclusion using the methods of formal logic.
    你这个结论是按照形式逻辑的方法推论出来的。
30. The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.
    这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

noun

1. a gown for evening wear

   Synonym:    dinner dressdinner gownevening gown

2. a lavish dance requiring formal attire

   Synonym:    ball

adj

1. refined or imposing in manner or appearance
   1. a courtly gentleman

   Synonym:    courtlystately

2. being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
   1. pay one's formal respects
   2. formal dress
   3. a formal ball
   4. the requirement was only formal and often ignored
   5. a formal education

3. (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
   1. the paper was written in formal English

4. logically deductive
   1. formal proof

5. characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
   1. formal duties
   2. an official banquet

6. represented in simplified or symbolic form

   Synonym:    conventionalschematic