formulate
英 [ˈfɔ:mjuleɪt] 美 [ˈfɔrmjuleɪt]

vt.

构想出，规划；确切地阐述；用公式表示；

变形

过去式：formulated过去分词：formulated现在分词：formulating第三人称单数：formulates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 构想出,规划 invent and prepare a plan, suggestion, etc.
2. vt. 系统地阐述 express an exact way

英英释义

formulate[ 'fɔ:mjuleit ]

• v.
  • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

    同义词：explicatedevelop

  • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

    同义词：inventcontrivedeviseexcogitateforge

  • put into words or an expression

    "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

    同义词：give voicewordphrasearticulate

  • prepare according to a formula

同近义词辨析

formulate, devise, conceive

这组词都有“设计、设想”的意思，其区别是：

formulate与conceive相反，指在devise之后的具体设计活动。

devise侧重设计的临时性和权宜性，并隐含有更多的设想可用。

conceive强调在制定计划之前的先有设想构思。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Survey the material first to get a sense of it: formulate some questions.
   考查原始材料首先要了解它的意义：用公式解答问题。
2. He formulated his thought clearly.
   他清楚确切地表达了自己的思想。
3. He struggled to formulate an answer.
   他努力字斟句酌地回答。
4. He thought it time to formulate some plan of action.
   他认为这是该筹划一些行动计划的时候了。
5. We can then formulate the following rules.
   我们可以作出下列规定。

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