formulate

formulate
formulate for∙mu∙late verb 1. to create or prepare sth carefully, giving particular attention to the details • 制订;规划;构想;准备: ▪ [VN]
»to formulate a policy / theory / plan / proposal
制订政策;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。
▪ [VN to inf]
»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。
2. [VN] 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。
for∙mu∙la∙tion noun [U, C] :
»the formulation of new policies
新政策的制订
* * *
['fɔ:mjuleit]
vt. 用公式表示, 明確地表達, 作簡潔陳述
v. 闡明

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  • formulate — for‧mu‧late [ˈfɔːmjleɪt ǁ ˈfɔːrm ] verb COMMERCE formulate a plan/​policy/​strategy etc to decide on a plan or a way of doing something and work out in detail how it should be done: • The company has hired a financial adviser to assist in… …   Financial and business terms

  • Formulate — For mu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Formulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Formulating}.] To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression. G. P. Marsh. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • formulate — I verb arrange, compose, devise, draft, draw up, efform, express in a formula, express in a systematic way, express in precise form, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formularize, formulize, frame, give form to, hammer out, indite, produce, put… …   Law dictionary

  • formulate — (v.) 1860, to express in a formula, from FORMULA (Cf. formula) + ATE (Cf. ate). Related: Formulated; formulating …   Etymology dictionary

  • formulate — [v] plan, specify systematically codify, coin, compose, concoct, contrive, cook up, couch, define, detail, develop, devise, draft, draw up*, dream up*, evolve, express, forge, frame, give form to, hatch, indite, invent, make, make up*, map,… …   New thesaurus

  • formulate — ► VERB 1) create or prepare methodically. 2) express (an idea) in a concise or systematic way. DERIVATIVES formulator noun …   English terms dictionary

  • formulate — [fôr′myo͞o lāt΄, fôr′myəlāt΄] vt. formulated, formulating 1. to express in or reduce to a formula 2. to express (a theory, plan, etc.) in a systematic way 3. to work out or form in one s mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc. formulation n.… …   English World dictionary

  • formulate — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mjʊleɪt[/t]] formulates, formulating, formulated 1) VERB If you formulate something such as a plan or proposal, you invent it, thinking about the details carefully. [V n] Little by little, he formulated his plan for escape. Syn: devise …   English dictionary

  • formulate */ — UK [ˈfɔː(r)mjʊleɪt] / US [ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms formulate : present tense I/you/we/they formulate he/she/it formulates present participle formulating past tense formulated past participle formulated 1) to develop a plan,… …   English dictionary

  • formulate — verb ADVERB ▪ fully ▪ carefully, properly ▪ His ideas are always very carefully formulated. ▪ clearly, explicitly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • formulate — for|mu|late [ˈfo:mjuleıt US ˈfo:r ] v [T] 1.) to develop something such as a plan or a set of rules, and decide all the details of how it will be done formulate a policy/plan/strategy etc ▪ Tawney formulated Labour Party education policy in 1922 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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