来自form, 模式。即模式化的，正式的。

1. A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.

正式签订了每年可续签的合同。

2. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.

尽管没有正式的权力，贵族阶层并非没有权势。

3. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.

他们决定正式交往。

4. His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions.

他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。

5. There is no formal linkage between the two agreements.

这两项协议之间不存在正式的关联。