1group of signs/letters/numbers成組符號、字母或數字ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORMULA | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤complex, complicated複雜公式▸➤simple簡單公式▸➤secret秘密公式▸➤algebraic, chemical, mathematical, scientific代數/化學/數學/科學公式VERB + FORMULA➤devise, work out設計/列出公式◇A simple mathematical formula has been devised to allow you to calculate the interest due.已經設計出一個能幫你計算應得利息的簡單數學公式。➤apply, use應用/使用公式PREPOSITION➤formula for用於⋯的公式◇the formula for finding the area of a circle計算圓的面積的公式formula
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2method of solving a problem處理問題的方法ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORMULA | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤good, magic, successful, winning出色的/絕妙的/成功的/制勝的方案▸➤standard, traditional標準/傳統方案▸➤basic基本方案▸➤face-saving (especially BrE) 保全面子的方案◇The government was forced to find a face-saving formula to cover its misjudgement.政府被迫尋找一個保全面子的方案來掩飾其判斷錯誤。➤political政治慣例VERB + FORMULA➤have有方案◇No one has a magic formula for keeping youngsters away from crime.還沒人能提出一個讓年輕人遠離犯罪的良方。➤follow沿襲方案◇Each of his novels follows the same successful formula.他每一部小說成功的秘訣都一樣。➤come up with, devise, find, hit on, provide, work out想出方案;制訂方案;找到方案;提供方案◇We think we might have hit on a winning formula.我們認為我們可能已經想到一個制勝的方案。➤change改變方案◇Why change a winning formula?為什麼要改變制勝方案呢?PREPOSITION➤formula for為⋯的方案◇What is their formula for success?他們成功的秘訣是什麼?