formulate
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they formulate | |
| he / she / it formulates | |
| past simple formulated | |
| past participle formulated | |
| -ing form formulating |
to create or prepare something carefully, giving particular attention to the details 制定；规划；构想；准备 - formulate something
to formulate a policy/theory/plan/proposal 制定政策；创立理论；构想计划；准备建议 The compost is specially formulated for pot plants. 此混合肥料专门用于盆栽植物。 - formulate something to do something
This new kitchen cleaner is formulated to cut through grease and dirt. 这种新的厨房清洁剂能去除油渍和污垢。
Extra ExamplesHis ideas are always very carefully formulated. 他的想法总是经过深思熟虑。 products that are specially formulated for safe use on leather 为保证安全地用于皮革上而经过专门处理的产品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- carefully
- properly
- …
- try to
- help (to)
- formulate something
- formulate something
to express your ideas in carefully chosen words 确切表达；认真阐述 She has lots of good ideas, but she has difficulty formulating them. 她有很多好主意，但就是不善于表达。 He struggled to formulate an answer. 他努力想出一个答案。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- carefully
- properly
- …
- try to
- help (to)
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from formula + -ate, on the pattern of French formuler, from medieval Latin formulare.