formulation

英 [ˌfɔːmjuˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌfɔːrmjuˈleɪʃn]

n. (药品、化妆品等的)配方，剂型; 配方产品; (政策、计划等的)制定，构想; (想法的)阐述方式，表达方法

Collins.1 / BNC.5461 / COCA.7322

柯林斯词典

N-VAR (药品或化妆品的)配方;配方产品
Theformulationof something such as a medicine or a beauty product is the way in which different ingredients are combined to make it. You can also say that the finished product is aformulation.
1. There have been problems with the formulation of the vaccine...
  疫苗的配方有些问题。
2. You can buy a formulation containing royal jelly, pollen and vitamin C.
  可以买一种含蜂王浆、花粉和维生素 C 的配方产品。
N-UNCOUNT (政策、计划等的)制定，构想
Theformulationof something such as a policy or plan is the process of creating or inventing it.
1. ...the process of policy formulation and implementation.
  政策的制定和实施过程
N-VAR (想法的)阐述方式，表达方法
Aformulationis the way in which you express your thoughts and ideas.
1. This is a far weaker formulation than is in the draft resolution which is being proposed.
  这种表述比所提决议草案中的说法要弱很多。

noun

inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
Synonym:conceptualizationconceptualisation
the style of expressing yourself
1. he suggested a better formulation
2. his manner of expression showed how much he cared
Synonym:expression
a substance prepared according to a formula
1. the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
Synonym:preparation