| 释义 |
formality noun 1action that is necessary according to custom/law 仪式；手续ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORMALITY | PHRASES ADJECTIVEmere 区区形式◆Your acceptance into the club will be a mere formality.只需要办一个简单的手续你就可以加入俱乐部。customs, legal (both especially BrE) 海关／法律手续VERB + FORMALITYcomplete (especially BrE) , deal with, go through 完成手续；办手续◆It only took a few minutes to complete the legal formalities.完成法律手续只花了几分钟。dispense with, drop (especially NAmE) 免去／取消形式◆Let's dispense with the formalities and get down to work.我们不必拘礼，开始工作吧。PHRASESjust a formality, merely a formality, only a formality 只是例行公事◆She was clearly the best candidate for the job, so her interview was just a formality.很明显她是最适合那项工作的求职者，面试只是例行公事而已。 |