formula

noun

OPAL W

/ˈfɔːmjələ/

/ˈfɔːrmjələ/

(plural formulas or formulae

/ˈfɔːmjəliː/

/ˈfɔːrmjəliː/

)

Formulae is used especially in scientific language.

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[countable] (mathematics数学) a series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law公式；方程式；计算式
- This formula is used to calculate the area of a circle.这个公式用于计算圆的面积。
Topics Maths and measurementc1, Scientific researchc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complex
- complicated
- simple
- …
verb + formula
- devise
- work out
- apply
- …
preposition
- formula for
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[countable] (chemistry化学) letters and symbols that show the parts of a chemical compound, etc.分子式
- CO is the formula for carbon monoxide.CO 是一氧化碳的分子式。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complex
- complicated
- simple
- …
verb + formula
- devise
- work out
- apply
- …
preposition
- formula for
See full entry
[countable] a particular method of doing or achieving something方案；方法
- They're trying to work out a peace formula acceptable to both sides in the dispute.他们正在设法制定出一个争执双方都可以接受的和平方案。
- All the patients were interviewed according to a standard formula.所有的病人都按照一个标准的公式进行了访谈。
- formula for something/for doing something There's no magic formula for a perfect marriage.没有一个达到完美婚姻的神奇方法。
- We think we might have hit on a winning formula.我们认为我们可能已经想到一个制胜的方案。
Extra Examples
- Each of his novels follows the same successful formula.他每一部小说成功的秘诀都一样。
- What is their formula for success?他们成功的秘诀是什么？
- The government was forced to find a face-saving formula to cover its misjudgement.政府被迫寻找一个保全面子的方案来掩饰其判断错误。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- magic
- successful
- …
verb + formula
- have
- follow
- come up with
- …
preposition
- formula for
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[countable] a list of the things that something is made from, giving the amount of each substance to use配方；处方；药方
- the secret formula for the blending of the whisky调配威士忌的秘方
(also formula milk)
[uncountable, countable] a type of liquid food for babies, given instead of breast milk配方奶（母乳的替代品）
[countable] a class of racing car, based on engine size, etc.方程式（按发动机大小等对赛车的分级）
- Formula One™ racing一级方程式赛车
[countable] a fixed form of words used in a particular situation（特定场合的）惯用词语，套话
- What are the correct legal formulae for this kind of letter?写这种信用的正确法律用语是什么呢？
- The minister keeps coming out with the same tired formulas.这个部长开口便是千篇一律、使人厌倦的套话。