format /'fɒ:mæt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
• (n.) the general appearance of a publication
• (v.) set (printed matter) into a specific format

Chinese translation

• n. 开本, 版式, 形式, 格式
• vt. 格式化
• [计] 格式; DOS外部命令:对磁盘进行格式化

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'fɒ:mæt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.47 · Rare

Word forms

formatting, formatted, formats

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