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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   formality

   • IPA[fôrˈmalədē]

   美式

   • n.
     the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette；stiffness of behavior or style

   • noun: formality, plural noun: formalities

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette he retained the formality of his social background
   • ▪ stiffness of behavior or style with disconcerting formality the brothers shook hands 同義詞 ceremony, ceremoniousness, ritual, conventionality, red tape, ... 更多protocol, decorum, stateliness, courtliness, solemnity, etiquette, aloofness, reserve, remoteness, detachment, unapproachability, stand-offishness, stiffness, primness, stuffiness, staidness, correctness, decorum, punctiliousness, inflexibility, reticence, taciturnity, antisocial nature反義詞 informality, informality
   • ▪ a thing that is done simply to comply with requirements of etiquette, regulations, or custom legal formalities 同義詞 official procedure, rule, regulation, convention, ritual, ... 更多custom, matter of form, formal gesture, bureaucracy, red tape, paperwork, form, punctilio, protocol
   • ▪ something that is done as a matter of course and without question; an inevitability her saying no was just a formality, and both of them knew it 同義詞 routine, routine practice, normal procedure, matter of course, foregone conclusion, ... 更多inevitability, certainty, racing certainty, informalsure thing反義詞 exceptional measure, possibility, unlikely possibility