formally

1. ADJ-GRADED 正式的;规范的;庄重的
   Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations.
   1. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas...
      他给道格拉斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。
   2. Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.
      商业关系有必要更正式一些。
2. ADJ (行为、声明或要求)官方的，正式的
   A formal action, statement, or request is an official one.
   1. UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities...
      联合国官员称正式请求已向美国当局转达。
   2. No formal announcement had been made.
      尚无任何官方声明。
   3. ...a formal application.
      正式的申请
3. ADJ-GRADED (场合)正式的，合乎礼仪的
   Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear smart clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules.
   1. One evening the film company arranged a formal dinner after the play.
      一天晚上，电影公司在演出结束后安排了一个正式的晚宴。
   2. Formal is also a noun.
      
   3. ...a wide array of events, including school formals and speech nights, weddings, and balls.
      包括学校正式舞会、演讲之夜、婚礼和大型舞会等一系列丰富多样的活动
4. ADJ-GRADED (服饰)正规的，正式的，适合正式场合的
   Formal clothes are very smart clothes that are suitable for formal occasions.
   1. They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.
      他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。
5. ADJ-GRADED 整齐的;规矩的;井然有序的
   Something that is done, written, or studied in a formal way has a very ordered, organized method or style.
   1. This does not encourage the child to analyse the environment in a formal way...
      这并不能鼓励孩子有条理地分析周围的环境。
   2. Classic Greek drama was written in verse, usually in an elevated and formal style.
      古典希腊戏剧以韵文写成，通常用词讲究、结构整齐。
   3. ...a formal methodology.
      结构严谨的方法论
6. ADJ (通常指学校教育)正规的
   Formal education or training is given officially, usually in a school, college, or university.
   1. Although his formal education stopped after primary school, he was an avid reader...
      尽管小学毕业后就再没有受过正规的教育，他却十分爱读书。
   2. Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.
      勒罗伊没受过任何正规的舞蹈训练。
7. See also: ...a formal herb garden... The Coronata wallpaper lends a formal air to the dining room. formality

1. Two years ago, Congress formally apologized for the internment
   两年前，国会就此拘留事件正式道歉。
2. The Kingdom of Italy formally came into being on 17 March 1861.
   意大利王国于1861年3月17日正式成立。
3. Today he is formally announcing his candidacy for President.
   今天他将正式宣布参加总统竞选。
4. He has now been formally given the grounds for his arrest.
   他现在已被正式告知了自己被捕的原因。
5. This morning the American was formally handed over to the ambassador.
   今天上午这名美国人被正式移交给了大使。
6. The police said he'd been formally indicted on Saturday
   警方称他星期六已被正式起诉。
7. In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles.
   在很多社会里，年轻人经过正式仪式才算成年。
8. Professor Sawyer was formally installed as President last Thursday
   索耶教授上周四被正式任命为校长。
9. Seven of the fishermen have been formally charged with piracy.
   其中7名渔夫因海盗行为遭正式起诉。
10. The border between China and Korea has been formally delimited.
    中国与朝鲜的边界已正式划定了。
11. The outlying villages were formally annexed by the town last year.
    那些偏远的村庄于去年正式被并入该镇。
12. The conference formally opened on June 24.
    大会于6月24日正式开幕。
13. The resolution as formally passed was one of condemnation rather than censure.
    正式通过的那项决议应该是谴责案而不是不信任投票案。
14. Five years later, Japan formally annexed the entire peninsula.
    五年后，日本正式吞并了整个半岛。
15. They are not married, not formally.
    他们并没有正式结婚。
16. I wanted to formally accept.
    我打算正式的接受了。
17. Currently, the rules have been formally entered hospital project team to work in our city.
    目前，中规院项目组已正式进驻我市开展工作。
18. But he has not formally approved it.
    但他却还没有正式批准这项协议。
19. To consent to officially or formally;
    官方地或正式地同意；
20. It is time to engage China more formally in international efforts against piracy and terrorism.
    在对付海盗和恐怖主义的国际努力中，现在是更正式地接触中国的时候了。
21. This byelaw was on November 1, 1994 carry out formally.
    该条例是1994年11月1日正式实施的。
22. This week, we formally started our Shandong trip.
    这一周，我们正式开始了山东之行。
23. He formally interviewed the president.
    他正式拜会了总统。
24. Formally speaking, we are violating the principle of division of labour.
    在形式上，我们违背了分工的原则。
25. This year's budget package has been formally approved by parliament.
    今年的一揽子预算已经得到议会的正式批准。
26. I now formally tell you that you are employed by our company and you can be on duty tomorrow.
    我不会打电话了。我现在正式通知你：你被录取了，明天就可以来上班。
27. This was the first time such a target has been formally adopted in a leading international forum.
    这是在重要国际论坛上首次正式采纳这样的目标。
28. This is to formally inform you that your case has been closed.
    这是正式通知你你的情况已经被关闭。
29. On December 29, 1990, China formally signed the convention.
    1990年12月29日，中国正式签署了该公约。
30. I now formally declare this eech contest closed.
    现在我正式宣布演讲比赛结束。

adv

1. in a formal manner
   1. he was dressed rather formally

2. with official authorization
   1. the club will be formally recognized

   Synonym:    officially