第三人称复数：formalities
名词礼节; 拘谨; 正式手续
名词
1. The written part of the examination is just a formality, very few ever fail it.
笔试部分只是一种形式，很少有考生不能通过的。
2. There's no time for formality in everyday life.
在日常生活中没有时间讲礼节。
3. I wish we could treat each other without formality.
我真希望我们彼此之间不要太拘谨。
4. There are a few formalities to be gone through before you enter a foreign country.
你进入外国之前要办一些正式手续。
5. All formalities were observed at the ceremony.
庆典仪式遵循了所有的礼节。
1. 形式：这一规则和注意义务相比,更多指向了遵守法律(obey the law)和公司形式(formality)的义务,强调决策行为的正当性. 这和注意义务之间有不同,但也有重叠. 这是由于法律和章程常常会采用比较含糊和笼统的表述,
2. 正式：软件项目的构建被切分成多个子项目,各个子项目的成果都经过测试,具备集成和可运行的特征. 6 轻量级方法更强调理解(understanding),自律(discipline)和技能(skill),重量级方法更强调文档(documentation),过程(process)和正式(formality)
1. 形式;仪式;俗套
If you say that an action or procedure is just a formality, you mean that it is done only because it is normally done, and that it will not have any real effect on the situation.
e.g. With the Cold War almost over, the talks were a mere formality.
随着冷战即将结束，对话就只是一种形式了。
2. 程序;正式手续
Formalities are formal actions or procedures that are carried out as part of a particular activity or event.
e.g. They are whisked through the immigration and customs formalities in a matter of minutes.
给他们办理入境和通关手续只用了短短几分钟时间。
1. Sunday's Cabinet vote was largely a formality, since the government has repeatedly approved the overall withdrawal.
2. This is obviously a policy with more emphasis on formality rather than on substantial ways to improve the government employees'working capability.
3. In all likelihood work on the two projects may continue unhindered, with EIA compliance being treated as a formality at later stage.
4. formality在线翻译
4. The government will have to win a vote of confidence in parliament next week, but that should be a formality.
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5. Hussain was due to take a vote of confidence in parliament later Wednesday, seen as a formality.
6. He said this was usually only a courteous formality, and the employee should decline with a polite excuse.
7. formality
7. Depending on the formality of the occasion, there will be varying amounts of cutlery on the table.
8. The legislature's decision to dabble in transparency is more a formality than a substantial change.
9. The state court must now decide whether to accept the charges - usually a formality - and set a date for the trial.
10. For men, dotted and striped ties underscored the formality of the occasion.
noun
1. formality
1. compliance with formal rules
e.g. courtroom formality
2. a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
e.g. the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention
Synonym: formalness
3. a requirement of etiquette or custom
e.g. a mere formality
Synonym: formalities