formalize

英 [ˈfɔːməlaɪz]

美 [ˈfɔːrməlaɪz]

v.  使(安排、计划、关系)成为正式的; (通过规则)使有固定体系，使定形

过去分词：formalized　现在分词：formalizing　过去式：formalized　第三人称单数：formalizes　

Collins.1 / BNC.16126 / COCA.17424

牛津词典

verb

• 使（安排、计划、关系）成为正式的
  to make an arrangement, a plan or a relationship official
  1. They decided to formalize their relationship by getting married.
     他们决定结婚，正式确定关系。
• （通过规则）使有固定体系，使定形
  to give sth a fixed structure or form by introducing rules
  1. The college has a highly formalized system of assessment.
     这所学院有一套十分固定的评估体系。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用formalise


• VERB 使正式化;确定
  If youformalizea plan, idea, arrangement, or system, you make it formal and official.
  1. A recent treaty signed by Russia, Canada and Japan formalized an agreement to work together to stop the pirates...
     俄罗斯、加拿大和日本最近签署的一项条约将三国共同防止盗版的协议正式确定下来。
  2. She feels the time has come to formalise her relationship with Tempelsman.
     她觉得是时候正式确定和坦佩尔斯曼的关系了。

英英释义

verb

• declare or make legally valid
  Synonym:validateformalise
• make formal or official
  1. We formalized the appointment and gave him a title
  Synonym:formalise

双语例句

• The API formalizes the distinction between absolute and relative times, requiring the caller to specify the type.
  hrtimerAPI正式确认（formalize）了绝对时间和相对时间之间的区别，要求调用者指定类型。
• Knowledge discovery process in database is to formalize the knowledge contained in the database into a useful concept.
  数据库知识发现的过程就是将数据库中蕴含的知识形式化为有用概念的过程。
• That essentially would formalize existing reporting lines.
  这与现有报导的说法基本吻合。
• Business analysts use them to formalize business processes into reusable artifacts.
  业务分析人员使用这些工具来将业务流程形式化为可重用的构件。
• These connectors formalize the use dependency in the services architecture.
  这些连接器将服务架构中的使用依赖形式化了。
• They desire to formalize their business relationship, this agreement shall set forth the term as such.
  他们希望能建立正式的业务关系，特由本协议制定以下条款。
• We need to formalize our initial thoughts about the way to proceed.
  我们需要把最初关于事情进行方式的想法正式定下来。
• In addition, she did not formalize any theory.
  并且，她没有形成任何理论。
• There are attempts to formalize the IT governance process in parts of the organization but no enterprise level effort.
  有人试图将IT治理过程形式化为组织的部分，但没有企业这样做。
• It then negotiates with the provider to formalize and finalize the SLA and bind to its Web service.
  然后它再与提供者协商把SLA正规化、确定下来并绑定到它的Web服务。