formation
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/fɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
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/fɔːˈmeɪʃn/
the process of making or creating something
The formation of clouds happens when water vapor cools.
云的形成发生在水蒸气冷却时。
something that has been made or shaped
The rock formation took millions of years to create.
这个岩石构造花了数百万年才形成。
a specific arrangement or pattern
The soldiers stood in a straight line formation.
士兵们以直线队形站立。