1 [U] the act of making or developing sth 形成;组成:
the formation of a new government新政府的筹组
2 [C,U] a number of people or things in a particular shape or pattern 队形;组成方式:
rock formations岩层A number of planes flew over in formation.几架飞机编队从上空掠过。formation dancing团体舞
formation/fɔrˋmeʃən; fɔːˈmeIʃ$n/n 1 [U] the process by which something starts or develops 组成﹐形成: +of the formation of a new government 新政府的组成2 [C,U] the shape in which something is made or exists 形状﹔结构﹔排列: rock formations 岩层aircraft flying in formation (=in a pattern) 编队飞行的飞机