1 (technical术语) a group of signs, letters or numbers used in science or mathematics to express a general law or fact 分子式;公式;方程式:
What is the formula for converting miles to kilometres?用什么公式把英里换算做公里?
2 a list of (often chemical) substances used for making sth; the instructions for making sth 配方;处方:
The formula for the new vaccine has not yet been made public.新疫苗的配方仍未公诸于世。
3a formula for (doing) sth a plan of how to get or do sth 计划;方案:
What is her formula for success?她成功的诀窍是什么?Unfortunately, there's no magic formula for a perfect marriage.很遗憾,世上没有能使婚姻十全十美的灵丹妙方。
formula/ˋfɔrmjələ; ˈfɔːmjələ or ˈfɔːmjʊlə/n [C] plural formulas or formulae /-li; -liː/1 a method used to make something successful 方案﹐方法: +for There's no magic formula for success. 成功没有神奇的妙方。We’re still searching for a peace formula . 我们仍在寻求和平方案。2 a group of numbers or letters that show a mathematical or scientific rule 公式﹔方程式﹔分子式3 a list of the different substances in a mixture 配方
formulaformulaformulasformulaenoun (pluralformulaeor formulas)1a group of letters, numbers or symbols that show a rule in mathematics or science: The formula for finding the area of a circle is πr².2a list of the substances that you need to make something: The formula for the new drug has not yet been made public.