the way in which something is arranged or set out 安排,布局,设计,样式 the format of the funeral service. 葬礼的编排。 ■the shape, size, and presentation of a book or periodical (书,期刊)版式,开本 ■the medium in which a sound recording is made available (录音制品)传播媒介 the album is available as a CD as well as on LP and cassette formats. 歌集除密纹唱片和磁带等传播媒介外,还有CD唱片。 ■(Computing)a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data (计算机)(数据处理、存储或显示)格式 a data file in binary format. 二进制格式的数据文件。
(formatted, formatting)
[with obj.](especially in computing) arrange or put into a format (尤作计算机用语)把…编排成格式,格式化 ■prepare (a storage medium) to receive data 格式化(存储媒体)
语源
mid 19th cent.: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) 'shaped (book'), past participle of formare 'to form'