formality
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT 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. 走形式
Some contracts are a mere formality. 有些合同純屬走形式。
2. N-COUNT Formalities are formal actions or procedures that are carried out as part of a particular activity or event. 正規(guī)程序
They are whisked through the immigration and customs formalities in a matter of minutes. 他們在短短的幾分鐘內(nèi)就很快走完了移民與海關(guān)手續(xù)。
3. →see also formal
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formality /f???m?l?t?/ (formalities)
劍橋詞典
formality noun (ACTION)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]something that has to be done but has no real importance
禮節(jié)；俗套；例行公事
You'll have to sign the visitors ' book , but it's just a formality. 你得在訪客簿上簽名，不過這只是例行公事而已。
?formalities [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ]
something that the law or an official process says must be done
法定程序；正式手續(xù)
We'll have to observe the formalities (= do what is expected ). 我們必須遵守法定程序。
formality noun (SERIOUSNESS)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the quality of being suitable for serious or official occasions
莊重，正規(guī)，適合正式場合
She found the formality of the occasion rather daunting . 她覺得這個場合莊重得令人生畏。
A note of formality in his voice alerted her to the fact that others were listening . 他語氣中的一絲拘謹提醒了她有別人在聽他們的談話。 返回 formality