formation
noun uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
C2 [ C ]结构;形状;形成方式;组成方式
the way something is naturally made or the way it has been arranged
a rock formation 一块岩石的结构
cloud formations 云的形状
C2 [ U ]形成，构成
the development of something into a particular thing or shape
the formation of a crystal 晶体的构成
in formation 编队，以…队形
Activities that are done in formation are done in a pattern by a number of people, vehicles, etc. moving together.
marching in close formation 以紧凑的队形前进
[ C ]（足球）阵型
an arrangement of a team's players on a football field
There is a time for trying new formations and asking players to do slightly different things. 现在是尝试新阵型并要求队员略作改变的时候了。
a 4-4-2 formation 四四二阵型
- More examples
- His decision to change the team's formation for the final match was a masterstroke.
- One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest.
- He played a seminal role in the formation of the association.
- The manager had been experimenting with different formations.
- Coral is a limestone formation formed in the sea by millions of tiny animals.