C1 public or official公开的;正式的
in appearance or by name only形式上的;表面上的;名义上的
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They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor.
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
My client accepts the formal apology without prejudice to any further legal action she may decide to take.
A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final.
Most modern kings and queens rule their countries only in a formal way, without real power.
B2 Formal language, clothes, and behaviour are suitable for serious or official occasions.(语言、服装和行为)庄重的,正规的,适合正式场合的
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Is it considered improper to wear such a short skirt to a formal occasion?
It's incorrect to address people by their first names at these formal events.
His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
He writes in a formal and rather stilted style.
My clothes for work tend to be quite formal.
C1 Formal education or training is received in a school or college.(教育或培训)正规的
A formal garden is carefully designed and kept according to a plan, and it is not allowed to grow naturally.精心布置的,布置井然的
a dance at which women wear fashionable, expensive dresses and men wear tuxedos or similar clothes一种女士身穿时髦昂贵服装、男士身穿燕尾服或类似服装起舞的舞蹈
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