formation
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Definitions
n.
The process of coming into being or being created; an arrangement of people or things in a particular structure.
形成;编队;构造
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.rock formation岩石地层
- 2.military formation军事编队
- 3.formation of clouds云的形成
Example Sentences
- 1.
The formation of the mountain range took millions of years of geological processes.
- 2.
Soldiers stood in formation before the commander gave the order to advance.