1. | [c][usupl] 正式手续a thing that you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process, a social situation, etc. |
to go through all the formalities necessary in order to get a gun licence 办理取得持枪执照的全部必要手续 | |
Let's skip the formalities and get down to business. 咱们省去繁文缛节,开始讨论实质问题吧。 |
2. | [c][ususing] 例行公事a thing that you must do as part of an official process, but which has little meaning and will not affect what happens |
He already knows he has the job so the interview is a mere formality. 他已知道得到了这个工作,所以面试仅仅是走走过场。 |
3. | [u] 遵守礼节correct and formal behaviour |
Different levels of formality are appropriate in different situations. 不同规格的礼节适用于不同场合。 | |
She greeted him with stiff formality. 她拘谨地按礼节向他致意。 |