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

• 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。
• Whereas hugging shows closeness, shaking hands means there is a little more formality in the relationship.
  拥抱表示亲密，而握手意味着两人关系中更多了一些拘谨与礼节。
• A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.
  拜访短暂的访问，尤指礼节性的或为商业和职业目的而进行的。
• He has the greatest disregard for all formality.
  他全然不顾一切礼节。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's a formality, though, surely?
  只差了一个形式上的手续，是吗？
• It's a formality which we have to go through.
  它是我们必须办理的一项手续。
• The level of effort and formality of the investigation should be commensurate with the level of risk.
  调查的努力和格式应和风险的等级一致。
• 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。