format

英 [ˈfɔːmæt]

美 [ˈfɔːrmæt]

n.  总体安排; 计划; 设计; (出版物的)版式，开本; 格式
v.  格式化; 安排…的版式

复数：formats　现在分词：formatting　过去分词：formatted　过去式：formatted　第三人称单数：formats　

高考考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.3080 / COCA.3730

牛津词典

noun

• 总体安排；计划；设计
  the general arrangement, plan, design, etc. of sth
  1. The format of the new quiz show has proved popular.
     新的智力竞赛节目的总体安排结果证明很受欢迎。
• （出版物的）版式，开本
  the shape and size of a book, magazine, etc.
  1. They've brought out the magazine in a new format.
     他们用新的版式出版这杂志。
• 格式
  the way in which data is stored or held to be worked on by a computer

verb

• 格式化
  to prepare a computer disk so that data can be recorded on it
• 安排…的版式
  to arrange text in a particular way on a page or a screen

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 版式;格式;形式
  Theformatof something is the way or order in which it is arranged and presented.
  1. I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.
     我已经和他当面解释了我们节目的形式以及我们的想法。
  2. ...a large-format book.
     大开本的书
• N-COUNT (电脑软件或音乐的)载体形式
  Theformatof a piece of computer software or a musical recording is the type of equipment on which it is designed to be used or played. For example, possible formats for a musical recording are CD and cassette.
  1. His latest album is available on all formats.
     他的最新专辑有各种载体形式。
• 格式化(磁盘)
  Toformata computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on.
• VERB 编排(计算机文本或图表)的格式
  Toformata piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen.
  1. When text is saved from a Web page, it is often very badly formatted with many short lines.
     从网页上转存文本时，往往会出现许多短行，格式也乱了。

英英释义

noun

• the general appearance of a publication
• the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  Synonym:formattingdata formatdata formatting

verb

• divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
  1. Please format this disk before entering data!
  Synonym:initializeinitialise
• determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
• set (printed matter) into a specific format
  1. Format this letter so it can be printed out
  Synonym:arrange

双语例句

• I adapted the format from the version supplied in RUP.
  我调整了RUP所用的的版本格式。
• In this example, we can save the information in XML format and then read it using SDO APIs.
  在此示例中，我们可以将信息以XML格式保存，然后使用SDOAPI进行读取。
• You can use more than one keyword in a format attribute.
  在一个format属性中，可以使用多个关键字。
• His latest album is available on all formats.
  他的最新专辑有各种载体形式。
• The story is framed in a format that is part thriller, part love story
  情节的展开模式既像惊险小说，又像爱情故事。
• They switched from set speeches to a question-and-answer format.
  他们从事先准备好讲稿的演说转向一问一答的形式。
• While it is impossible to eliminate this format of questioning, attorneys should strive for simplicity in speech when an interpreter is used.
  虽然无法完全避免使用这种质问形式，但律师应在使用口译员时尽量让自己的讲话简洁清楚。
• List of users and groups as an LDIF file ( LDAP Data Interchange Format).
  LDIF文件形式（LDAP数据交换格式）的用户和组列表。
• This means that Web services send and receive messages in a standard format.
  意思是说Web服务相互之间用一种标准的格式发送和接收消息。
• The leaflet is in PDF format.
  宣传折页是PDF格式的。