formality
英 [fɔːˈmælɪti]
[NOUN]
formalities
1. [U 不可数名词] 正式
Formality is very correct and serious speech or behaviour that is used especially in official situations.
反义词
双语例句
例：Lillith's formality and seriousness amused him.
莉莉斯的正式和严肃让他觉得很逗。
2. [C 可数名词] 走形式
If you say that an action or procedure is just a formality, you mean that it is done only because it is normally done, and that it will not have any real effect on the situation.
双语例句
例：Some contracts are a mere formality.
有些合同纯属走形式。
3. [C 可数名词] 正规程序
Formalities are formal actions or procedures that are carried out as part of a particular activity or event.
双语例句
例：They are whisked through the immigration and customs formalities in a matter of minutes.
他们在短短的几分钟内就很快走完了入境和通关程序。
NOUN. 名词
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