late 14c., "vital force in plants and animals;" early 15c., "act of creating or making," from Old French formacion "formation, fashioning, creation" (12c.) or directly from Latin formationem (nominative formatio) "a forming, shaping," noun of action or condition from past participle stem of formare "to form," from forma (see form (n.)). Meaning that which is formed or created" is from 1640s. In geology, "group of rocks having a similar origin or character," 1815. Related: Formational.
雙語例句
1. They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation.
他們看見15名警察騎著摩托車排成V字形前行。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was flying in formation with seven other jets.
他和其他7架噴氣機一起列隊飛行。
來自柯林斯例句
3. the formation of a new government
組成新政府
來自《權威詞典》
4. This dispute led to the formation of a new breakaway group.