| 词汇 | formality |
| 释义 | formality noun uk /fɔːˈmæl.ə.ti/ us /fɔːˈmæl.ə.t̬i/ formalitynoun (ACTION)[ C ] something that has to be done but has no real importance: 礼节；俗套；例行公事 be just a formalityYou'll have to sign the visitors' book, but it's just a formality.你得在访客簿上签名，不过这只是例行公事而已。 formalities[ plural ] something that the law or an official process says must be done: 法定程序;正式手续 observe the formalitiesWe'll have to observe the formalities (= do what is expected).我们必须遵守法定程序。 Things of little importance bagatelle factoid footnote mess of pottageidiom periphery poor poor relationidiom pottage slush small beer small fry small potatoes sop sundries technicality trifle trivia triviality vacuity formalitynoun (SERIOUSNESS)[ U ] the quality of being suitable for serious or official occasions: 庄重，正规，适合正式场合 She found the formality of the occasion rather daunting.她觉得这个场合庄重得令人生畏。 A note of formality in his voice alerted her to the fact that others were listening.他语气中的一丝拘谨提醒了她有别人在听他们的谈话。 Manners & levels of formality button-down buttoned-up casualization ceremonious ceremoniously formally genteelly genteelness gentility grace ground rules non-U not the done thingidiom over-familiar propriety pukka solemnity valediction valedictory without ceremony formality | American Dictionaryformality noun us/fɔrˈmæl·ɪ·t̬i/ something done because it follows the usual or accepted way of doing things, although it may not be important: [ C ]There were only a few legal formalities to be finished, and he would be free to leave the country. [ C ]It was just a mere formality. Formality is also formal behavior or appearance. formality | Business Englishformality noun uk /fɔːˈmæləti/uspluralformalities [ C ] something official that must be done before something else can happen or be done: It is essential to observe all the formalities when setting up a business. complete/go through the formalities (of sth)This should be a means of injecting share capital into a company without going through the formalities of a share issue. Approval of the documents is a legal formality. [ C,usually singular ] something that must be done but that is unlikely to affect an agreement that has already been made: little more than/only/merely a formalityThere are still some details to be sorted out, but I believe it's only a formality. Background checks often are a mere formality in the hiring process. [ U ] formal writing, behaviour, etc. that is suitable in important or official situations: The bank says its business overdrafts are arranged with a minimum of formality and fuss. Examples of formalityformality Certainly, some formalities had to be observed - even in blunt business correspondence between ' party comrades ' ! Steadfast in their unease at the hollow formalities of much of recent urban development, they continue to 'build' architects rather than buildings. Against it, stand the strangers, distance and formalities of the old welfare. Without a professionalized bureaucracy, there is always a way around the legal formalities. In order to bring a suit burdensome forms have to be handed in and various other formalities have to be complied with. In this way, much of the preparatory work regarding projects such as road and bridge building was completed out of court, and the actual meetings at assizes were largely formalities. When two parties decide to engage in an exchange, there are often formalities involved, such as a legal framework, which drives the level of perceived risk down. The learner's search for personal meaning and relevance had been overhauled by the external world of non-negotiable concepts, structures and formalities and by the inertia of fact and theory. In any event, it does not follow that the formalities of scientific-bureaucratic medicine as described will simply be translated into changes in the medical labour process in the workplace. Adaptation of one's life style to the tenets of this wisdom, and diligence in adopting at least its formalities, secured a position in the bureaucratic hierarchy. We see that condescension is far from a mere public exchange of formalities; it is a probing act of recognition that can unlock the most private sorrow. There are the introductory formalities; the process of eliciting the necessary information from the user; confirmation that the information given is accurate; completion of and confirmation of the transaction itself. Also, it is now widely agreed that framing definitions and proofs in terms of coinduction (rather than limits of sequences of approximations) substantially simplifies both intuitions and formalities. They noted that because relatively few people go through the formalities of completing a written advance directive, oral statements are the most common instruction directives available to caregivers. Under the revised arrangements announced yesterday it should be possible to reduce those formalities even further. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of formality These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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