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verb
uk /fɔːm/ us /fɔːrm/
B2[ I or T ]
to begin to exist or to make something begin to exist: (使)出现,(使)形成,(使)产生
A crowd formed around the accident.事故现场围起了一群人。
A solution began to form in her mind.她想到了一个解决办法。
form an impressionI formed the impression (= the way she behaved suggested to me) that she didn't really want to come.我形成了一种印象:她其实并不想来。
[ T ]
to make something into a particular shape: 将…制成特定形状
form something into somethingShe formed the clay into a small bowl.她把陶土捏成了一只小碗。
B1[ L only+ noun ]
to make or be something: 制作;成为
The lorries formed a barricade across the road.数辆卡车横在路上,形成了路障。
Together they would form the next government.他们将共同组建下届政府。
This information formed the basis of the report.这些信息奠定了报告的基础。
[ I ]formal
If separate things form, they come together to make a whole: 形成;组成
The children formed into lines.孩子们排好了队。
Research forms the predominant part of my job.研究是我工作中的重要部分。
By forming a coalition, the rebels and the opposition parties defeated the government.叛乱者与反对党结成联盟,击败了政府。
The prisoners formed a line against the wall.犯人靠墙站成了一排。
A long queue had formed, snaking its way downstairs and out into the street.长长的队伍排到楼下后又一直延伸到了街上。
A thick sheet of ice had formed over the water.水面上结了厚厚的一层冰。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Creating and producing
anti-creative
artefact
attribute
attribute something to someone
bang something out
bash
crank
generative
generativity
grind
grind something out
handmade
knock
rig
rig something up
roll (something) out
rollout
run something up
rush something out
stitch

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Patterns and shapes
Comprising and consisting of
Collecting and amassing
Forming groups (of people)

Grammar



Not only … but also
We use not only X but also Y in formal contexts: …
form
noun
uk /fɔːm/ us /fɔːrm/

formnoun (DOCUMENT)


A2[ C ]
a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an organized way: 表,表格
entry formChildren are being asked to send in their entry forms (= documents used to enter a competition) by next week.
application formYou can get an application form for the dog licence on the website.
fill in a formPlease fill in the form with black ink.
fill out a formThey gave him a long form to fill out.
complete a formWhen you have completed the form, hand it in at the desk.填完表格后,请交到这张桌子上来。
See also
application form
claim form
consent form
order form
Have you completed your application form yet?你的申请表填好了吗?
I had to fill in this really complicated form.我必须填写这张非常复杂的表格。
On his form he lists his interests as cycling, the cinema and cooking.
Please write your credit card number on this form.请把你的信用卡号写在这张表格上。
Take the forms into your local branch office.把这些表格带到你们的地方分部。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Official documents
accounts
advance directive
affidavit
aleatory
annal
conveyance
filing
free pass
gender recognition certificate
get-out clause
GRC
permit
prenuptial agreement
proceedings
provisional licence
pt
PTO
recertification
title deed
writ

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Publishing: paper & stationery

formnoun (TYPE)


B2[ C ]
a type of something: 类型;种类;形式
form ofSwimming is the best form of exercise.游泳是最佳的锻炼方式。
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a group of people or things that share similar qualities
sortWhat sort of clothes do you like to wear?
kindWhat kind of job are you looking for?
typeHe's the type of man who never listens to what you're saying.
formSwimming is the best form of exercise.
varietyThe article was about the different varieties of Spanish spoken in South America.
categoryThere are three categories of hotel room - standard, executive, and deluxe.
Aerobics is one of the most stimulating forms of exercise.有氧健身操是最能增强身体活力的锻炼之一。
Body language is a potent form of non-verbal communication.肢体语言是一种有效的非言语交流方式。
Emma's only form of recreation seems to be shopping.埃玛唯一的消遣好像就是购物。
Bicycles are a cheap and efficient form of transport.
Simple forms of life have only one cell.简单的生命形式只有一个细胞。
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Categories and varieties
bad/big boyidiom
brand
breed
categoric
categorical
category
classification
derivative
hue
mark
misclassification
model
mould
new breed
polymorphism
run
shade
sort
stratification
update

formnoun (SHAPE)


C1[ C ]
the shape or appearance of something: 形状;外形;外表
I could just about make out his sleeping form on the bed.我只能隐约看出他在床上睡觉时的轮廓。
The moon highlighted the shadowy forms of the hills.月光凸显了山峦影影绰绰的轮廓。
in the form ofThe lawn was laid out in the form of the figure eight.草坪被设计成了8字形。
 take form
to gradually be seen or gradually develop: 逐渐成形;渐渐发展
Trees and hedges started to take form as the fog cleared.随着雾气散去,树和篱笆开始渐渐显露。
She looked at Timothy's recumbent form beside her.她看着躺在自己身边的蒂莫西。
The song achieved a perfect unity between form and content.
The sculpture was inspired by natural forms.
He could see the form of a vehicle approaching in the distance.
The chairs were arranged in the form of circle.
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Patterns and shapes
amorphous
arabesque
argyle
asymmetrically
asymmetry
fishhook
flecked
formless
formlessly
fretted
saltire
scalloped
scissor
semilunaris
shapeable
vee
wavery
wavily
weave
willow pattern

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Conditions and characteristics

formnoun (ABILITY)


[ U ]
A competitor's form is their ability to be successful over a period of time: (参赛者的)竞技状态,良好状态
Both horses have shown good form over the last season.两匹马在上个赛季中都表现出了良好的竞技状态。
After a bad year, she has regained her form.经过一年的低迷后,她已恢复了竞技状态。
 be on good, great, etc. formC2UK(USbe in good, great, etc. form)
to be feeling or performing well: 感觉不错;状态良好
Paul was on good form at the wedding and kept everyone entertained.保罗在婚礼上情绪极佳,把大家都逗得乐呵呵的。
After the humiliation of last week's defeat, the Mets were back on form.在上周失利的耻辱之后,纽约大都会棒球队恢复了状态。
She's currently experiencing a dip in form.
The team are in unbeatable form.
Ashia Hansen rediscovered her best form with a morale-boosting win in the triple jump.
He has been struggling to regain his form after a series of defeats.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Skill, talent and ability
ability
accomplishment
accuracy
acumen
adroitness
endowment
functional skills
functioning
genius
gift
greatness
proficiency
prowess
pyrotechnic
pyrotechnics
qualification
repertory
speciality
wizardry
workmanship

formnoun (GRAMMAR)


B1[ C ] language specialized
one part of a verb or other word that has a special use or meaning: 词形;形式
The continuous form of "stand" is "standing".stand 的进行时形式是 standing。
"Stood" is the irregular past tense form of "stand".stood 是 stand 的不规则过去形式。
"Hers" is the possessive form of "her".hers 是 her 的所有格形式。
"Isn't" is the short form of "is not".isn't 是 is not 的缩略形式。
the genitive form of a noun
the imperative form of the verb
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Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
accusative
art
auxiliary
bare infinitive
bent
continuous
copula
finite
gerund
modality
non-finite
non-progressive
passive
passivization
perfective
phrasal verb
subjunctive
the active voice
the past continuous
the past tense

formnoun (SCHOOL GROUP)


B1[ C ]
in the UK, a class of school children or a group of classes of children of a similar age(英国的)班级,年级
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Students & pupils
-grader
alum
alumna
alumnae
alumni
alumnus
apprentice
entrant
frosh
graduate
homeschooler
house officer
houseman
pupil
school kid
school-leaver
schoolboy
schoolchild
schoolgirl
theologian

formnoun (BEHAVIOUR)


 bad formold-fashioned
rude behaviour: 无礼的举动
Was that bad form then, leaving so early?那么,这么早离开失礼吗?

formnoun (SEAT)


[ C ]old-fashioned
a long, thin seat, usually without a back长板凳
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Chairs & seats
-seater
armchair
armrest
banquette
bar stool
beach chair
beanbag
booster seat
front seat
gallery
high chair
living room suite
lounger
perch
sag bag
seating
settee
shooting stick
stall
stool

Grammar



Not only … but also
We use not only X but also Y in formal contexts: …

form | American Dictionary


form
verb
us/fɔrm/

formverb (COME TOGETHER)


[ I/T ]
to come together and make a particular order or shape:
[ + to infinitive ]A crowd formed to watch the fire.
[ T ]Please form a single line.
[ T ]The geese flying overhead formed a V-shaped pattern.

formverb (BEGIN HAVING)


[ T ]
to begin to have:
I formed the opinion that I was not really welcome there any more.

formverb (BEGIN)


[ T ]
to begin something, esp. organizing people or things:
We formed a community group to help people who are sick or disabled.
They formed a new publishing company.
form
noun

formnoun (TYPE)


[ C ]us/fɔrm/
a type or kind of something, or the particular way in which something exists:
I was always more interested in poetry than in other forms of literature.
She has a mild form of the flu and should be OK in a few days.
The medicine comes in the form of a liquid or pills.

formnoun (SHAPE/APPEARANCE)


[ C ]us/fɔrm/
the shape or appearance of something:
The stadium was in the form of a circle.

formnoun (DOCUMENT)


[ C ]us/fɔrm/
something, usually paper, that has spaces marked where you fill in information:
Fill out an application form and we will let you know if a job opens up.

formnoun (ART/MUSIC)


[ C ] literatureus/fɔrm/
the organization, shape, and structure of a written work
[ C ] art, musicus/fɔrm/
Form in a work of art or piece of music is the design or arrangement of it that it shares with other works of the same type

formnoun (BEHAVIOR)


[ U ]us/fɔrm/
the way in which someone does something:
He was in great form and won the golf tournament by 7 strokes.

form | Business English


form
noun[ C ]
uk /fɔːm/us
(also USblank)
a document printed with spaces in which to write answers or information:
fill in/out a formYou will need to fill in form FW 20, available from your Social Security office.
You will be required to sign several forms.
See also
application form
claim form
I-9 form
order form
substance over form
tax form
form
verb
uk /fɔːm/us
[ I or T ]
to create a company, organization, etc.:
form a business/company/firmThey joined together to form their own garment company.
form a committee/agency/task forceThe council President formed the committee when the number of complaints jumped from around 50 per month to nearly 1,200.
[ T ]
to develop a successful relationship with a person, organization, or country, especially for a particular purpose:
form a coalition/partnership/allianceA regional Latino business coalition was formed to seek ways to fight the measures.

Examples of form


form
All membranous boundary structures in contemporary forms of life incorporate a lipid bilayer as the primary barrier to free diffusion of solutes.
In all cases, a suite of complex hydrocarbons was formed.
However, these chemical species can be formed by abiotic geochemical processes.
Thirdly, our approach equates the nominative and accusative forms.
In order to confirm this interpretation, we have per formed the same experiment using the second harmonic as a probe.
The second pinch is formed at 1.7 ms, when a current sheet collides with the reflected shock wave.
A local potential minimum will be formed near the sur face of the plasma.
In pulse 1588, the test was per formed in a clean environment.
In other words, we have considered the crystal as a mirror-like system; therefore only a geometrical study has been per formed.
Pairs of forms also serve to identify the remaining forms.
Further, as table 10 illustrates, a set of diagnostic forms also identifies the class of a verb.
The forms with an overt case affix require a nominal which is either genitive or dative, and have the peculiarity that they cannot be stacked.
Abstractive models are exemplarbased, and exhibit patterns by giving sets of actual forms that instantiate those patterns.
Upon electron beam- target interaction, an undesired target plasma is formed in the shape of a plume.
The present study was per formed in order to define the time structure of the seed pulse that will be fed into the power amplifier.
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Collocations withform


form

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abbreviated form
Broadcasting directly to a personal pager again requires natural language, but in a far more abbreviated form to allow for a pager's limited message length.
abstract form
Elementary pattern matching may therefore be recast in abstract form, with a semantics given by translation.
acceptable form
I'd love to create a form, an acceptableform, where people can sing and talk and it can be drama and music.
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