formality
n 正式礼仪(formal+ity性质→正式性质→礼仪)
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formality
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◙ (pl. -ies)1. [mass noun] the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette• 拘泥形式,遵守礼节 »the formality of life in an English public school. 英国公学(私立寄宿学校)的拘谨生活。 stiffness of behaviour or style• (行为,风格)拘谨,僵硬 »with disconcerting formality the brothers shook hands. 兄弟俩握了手,其拘谨状令人不安。 [count noun] [一般作 formalities] a thing that is done simply to comply with requirements of etiquette, regulations, or custom• 礼节;正式手续;俗套 »legal formalities. 法律手续。 (a formality)something that is done as a matter of course and without question; an inevitability• 必做的俗套,必须履行的手续 »promotion looks a formality. 晋升看上去是必须履行的手续。【语源】
1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'accordance with legal rules or conventions'): from French formalité or medieval Latin formalitas, from formalis (see formal )
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