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 said the interview was just a formality, as they've already given me the job.
  他们说面试不过是走走过场，因为他们已经把工作给我了。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's a formality, though, surely?
  只差了一个形式上的手续，是吗？
• You need to strike a balance between traditional formality and e-mail informality.
  你需要在传统意义上的正式和电邮的非正式中找到平衡。
• Role and status management as well as rule and procedure etiquette concerning formality are involved in this skill.
  这个技能包含角色、地位管理及规则和礼仪上的礼节的步骤。
• 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。
• Please show me your ID card. it's just a formality.
  请出示证件，这是例行公事。
• Formality in bearing and appearance.
  在行为和外貌上表现出来的正式的礼节。
• 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。